There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Marat by bus, train, taxi, 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.
Bus, line 12 bus
best- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus 787 / ...
- Take the bus from Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest to Prairie Martelbus 12
3h 24mDrive 135.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon to Maratcar 135.2 km
1h 46m€21–31Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Boentrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Boen to Marattaxi
3h 27m€103–147Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Noiretable Place Passelierebus Autocar
3h 54m€80–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare to Bourgbus L31
5h€58–87
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Marat is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Marat is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Marat. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Prairie Martel via Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Lyon and Marat is 167 km. The road distance is 135.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Marat without a car is to bus and line 12 bus which takes 3h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Lyon to Marat, including transfers.
Lyon to Marat bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Marat bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thiers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Marat is 135 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Lyon to Marat.
There are 79+ hotels available in Marat.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Marat, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Marat via Thiers, Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest, and Prairie Martel in around 3h 24m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Boen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- bus-smtut.com
Bus from Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest to Prairie Martel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- bus-smtut.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Noiretable Place Passeliere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Noiretable Place Passeliere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare to Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
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