There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye by train (TGV), bus, train, 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
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain Intercités / ...
5h 48m€122–196Drive 460.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbayecar 460.7 km
6h 6m€74–107Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain Ter / ...
9h 7m€80–129Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
5h 32m€109–288Bus, train via Tours
- Take the bus from Lyon to Toursbus 724
- Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain Ter
9h 54m€82–119Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain
7h 17m€206–503
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye is to fly and train which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Saumur via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Lyon and Fontevraud-lAbbaye is 546 km. The road distance is 460.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye, including transfers.
Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saumur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye is 461 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Lyon to Fontevraud-lAbbaye.
There are 928+ hotels available in Fontevraud-lAbbaye.
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 €90–160 and the journey takes 5h 30m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
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 Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tours to Port Boulet
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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