There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Châteaumeillant by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Vichy
best- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Vichytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus B02
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Champ de Foirebus B12
6h 28m€33–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Riom Chatel Guyontrain Ter
- Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Montlucon - Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Place de l'Églisebus B12
6h 30m€51–104Drive 260.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Châteaumeillantcar 260.1 km
3h 23m€41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourgesbus N724 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Place de la Résistancebus 150
7h 40m€34–54
Lyon to Châteaumeillant by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Châteaumeillant is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Châteaumeillant is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Châteaumeillant. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Place de la Résistance via Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Lyon and Châteaumeillant is 300 km. The road distance is 260.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Châteaumeillant without a car is to train and bus via Vichy which takes 6h 28m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Lyon to Châteaumeillant, including transfers.
Lyon to Châteaumeillant bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Châteaumeillant bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bourges station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Châteaumeillant is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Lyon to Châteaumeillant.
There are 211+ hotels available in Châteaumeillant.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Châteaumeillant, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Place de la Résistance via Gare Routiere in around 7h 40m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Riom Chatel Guyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Montlucon - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- allier.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Champ de Foire
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Place de l'Église
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0) 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Place de la Résistance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
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