There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Versailles Chantierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Chartrestrain Ter / ...
3h 53m€102–167Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
8h 57m€59–97Drive 489.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chartres Cathedralcar 489.7 km
4h 48m€76–110Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
5h 32m€140–350Train via Paris
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Chartrestrain Ter / ...
4h 31m€71–176
Lyon to Chartres Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral is to bus and train which costs €55 - €100 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €100 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Chartres via Versailles Chantiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Lyon and Chartres Cathedral is 518 km. The road distance is 489.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral, including transfers.
Lyon to Chartres Cathedral train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Chartres Cathedral train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Versailles Chantiers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Chartres Cathedral is 490 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral.
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chartres Cathedral, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chartres Cathedral via Versailles Chantiers and Chartres in around 3h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Versailles Chantiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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