There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon to Pont d'Iénabus 72
3h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Parisbus N1709
6h 50m€43–63Drive 463.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Eiffel Towercar 463.8 km
4h 20m€74–107Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffeltrain
3h 52m€124–340Bus via Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
7h 25m€45–68
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower is to fly and train which takes 3h 52m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Eiffel Tower. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Tour Eiffel via Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Lyon and Eiffel Tower is 440 km. The road distance is 463.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower, including transfers.
Lyon to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Eiffel Tower is 464 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Lyon to Eiffel Tower.
There are 22136+ hotels available in Eiffel Tower.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Eiffel Tower, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Paris 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Gare de Lyon to Pont d'Iéna
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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