There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Chauvet Cave by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Pierrelattetrain K14 / ...
- Take the taxi from Pierrelatte to Chauvet Cavetaxi
2h 23m€97–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
5h 17m€31–51Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Gare Routièrebus X76
4h€38–73Drive 200 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chauvet Cavecar 200 km
2h 15m€38–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montélimartrain K14 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus X76
3h 56m€46–82
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Chauvet Cave is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Chauvet Cave is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Chauvet Cave. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Gare Rout. via Gare Routière and Place de la Paix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Lyon and Chauvet Cave is 205 km. The road distance is 200 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chauvet Cave without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 23m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Lyon to Chauvet Cave, including transfers.
Lyon to Chauvet Cave bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Chauvet Cave bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valence - Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Chauvet Cave is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Lyon to Chauvet Cave.
There are 1442+ hotels available in Chauvet Cave.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chauvet Cave, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chauvet Cave via Gare Routière, Place de la Paix, and Gare Rout. in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Pierrelatte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Pierrelatte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €65–80
Delpuech Serge
- Phone
- +33 4 66 33 07 67
Taxi Evasion
- Phone
- +33 4 75 96 94 84
AMT Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 40 64 76
- Website
- taxi-montelimar.com
Arche Taxi
- Phone
- +33 4 75 01 32 40
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