There are 5 ways to get from Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 4 subway, line 14 subway
best- Take the subway from Vavin to Châteletsubway 4
- Take the subway from Châtelet to Gare de Lyonsubway 14
14 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Vavin to Gare de Lyon - Diderotbus 91
25 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montparnasse to Gare de Lyontaxi 4.2 km
9 min€9–12Walk
- Take the foot from Montparnasse to Gare de Lyonwalk 3.9 km
47 minLine 6 subway
- Take the subway from Edgar Quinet to Bercysubway 6
22 min€3
Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon is to line 4 subway and line 14 subway which costs €3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €9 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vavin and arriving at Gare de Lyon - Diderot. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edgar Quinet and arriving at Bercy. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Montparnasse and Gare de Lyon is 6 km.
The best way to get from Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon without a car is to line 4 subway and line 14 subway which takes 14 min and costs €3.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon, including transfers.
Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from Vavin station.
Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Vavin station.
Montparnasse to Gare de Lyon bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Gare de Lyon - Diderot station.
What companies run services between Montparnasse, Île-de-France, France and Gare de Lyon, France?
You can take a subway from Vavin to Gare de Lyon via Châtelet in around 14 min. Alternatively, Seine Orly operates a bus from Vavin to Gare de Lyon - Diderot every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 25 min. Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) also services this route hourly.
Subway from Vavin to Châtelet
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Subway from Châtelet to Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Subway from Edgar Quinet to Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Vavin to Gare de Lyon - Diderot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Vavin to Gare de Lyon - Diderot
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €9–12
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
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