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How to get fromLyon to Fontevraud-lAbbayeby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train Intercités / ...
    5h 48m
    €132–199

  2. Bus, train via Tours

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Toursbus bus 724
    2. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    10h 7m
    €85–122

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train Ter / ...
    9h 10m
    €87–134

  4. Drive  460.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbayecar car 460.7 km
    6h 6m
    €87–125

  5. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    5h 26m
    €112–288

  6. Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train
    7h 21m
    €218–509

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 546.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Fontevraud-lAbbaye, France?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 5h 30m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily.

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