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How to get fromNantes (Station) to Lyonby towncar, plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Nantes (Station) to Lyon by towncar, plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Towncar, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take a town car from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OPO - LYS
    7h 50m
    €271–466

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chaves to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 8m
    €110–180

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Nantes (Station) to Rióscar car
    2. Take the train from A Gudina-Porta Galicia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 33m
    €179–355

  4. Drive  1,339.3 km

    1. Drive from Nantes (Station) to Lyoncar car 1,339.3 km
    13h 46m
    €216–312

  5. Towncar, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take a town car from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OPO - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 55m
    €280–531

  6. Bus via Mirandela

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Central de Camionagem de Mirandelabus bus Ir001
    2. Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Mirandela to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus Linha Lyon Express
    24h 42m

Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,413 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Nantes (Station), Portugal and Lyon, France?

BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Chaves to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 18h 59m.

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