There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Pontcharra by train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Lyon to Pontcharra by train
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The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Pontcharra is to bus which costs €14 - €24 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Pontcharra is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €18 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Pontcharra. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Pont de la Gâche via Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Pontcharra. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Pontcharra Sur Breda Allevard via Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Lyon and Pontcharra is 128 km. The road distance is 118 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Pontcharra without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €15 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Lyon to Pontcharra, including transfers.
Lyon to Pontcharra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Pontcharra train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Pontcharra is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €15 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €24 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Pontcharra, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux hourly. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Trenitalia also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Pont de la Gâche via Gare Routiere in around 3h 10m.
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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cars Région Isère
Bus from Gare Routiere to Pont de la Gâche
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- cars Région Isère
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Pontcharra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Lyon to Pontcharra train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Pontcharra is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Lyon to Pontcharra.
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