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How to get fromLyon to Chartres Cathedralby train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Chartrestrain train 4093 / ...
    4h 17m
    €93–154

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus 706 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus bus
    10h 8m
    €38–66

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 709 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    8h 22m
    €59–89

  4. Drive  489.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Chartres Cathedralcar car 489.7 km
    4h 48m
    €79–114

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    5h 29m
    €141–357

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    4h 17m
    €69–155

Lyon to Chartres Cathedral by train and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chartres Cathedral, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Chartres Cathedral via Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, and Chartres in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, Gare SNCF, and Viollette Médiathèque in around 10h 8m.

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