There are 5 ways to get from Mende to Lyon by bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Mende to Le Puy En Velaybus
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
4h 47m€39–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mende to Clermont Ferrandbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
5h 53m€17–73Drive 219.7 km
- Drive from Mende to Lyoncar 219.7 km
3h€34–49Bus, train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the bus from MENDE - MENDE - Foirail to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routièrebus 282
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
5h 12m€25–50Train
- Take the train from Mende to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 25m€57–149
Mende to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mende to Lyon is to bus and train via Lyon Perrache which costs €25 - €50 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mende to Lyon is to drive which takes 3h and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Mende to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Mende and arriving at Lyon via Gare SNCF and Clermont-Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Mende to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Mende and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Mende and Lyon is 234 km. The road distance is 219.7 km.
The best way to get from Mende to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 47m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Mende to Lyon, including transfers.
Mende to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Mende station.
Mende to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mende station.
The best way to get from Mende to Lyon is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs €17 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Mende, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Mende to Lyon via Clermont Ferrand, Gare SNCF, Salins Pierre de Coubertin, and Clermont-Ferrand in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mende to Lyon Part Dieu via Nimes in around 5h 25m.
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 Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mende to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Mende to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MENDE - MENDE - Foirail to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mende to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Clermont Ferrand station.
Mende to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mende to Lyon is 220 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Mende to Lyon.
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