There are 4 ways to get from Paris to Ain by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En Bressetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Sémard Gare to Mairiebus 10
2h 52m€87–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bressebus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 41m€39–72Drive 424.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Aincar 424.4 km
4h 28m€66–96Fly, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bressetrain
5h 57m€138–321
Paris to Ain by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Ain is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Ain is to train and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs €85 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris station to Ain. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Mairie via Sémard Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Paris and Ain is 413 km. The road distance is 424.4 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Ain without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Paris to Ain, including transfers.
Paris to Ain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Ain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bourg-en-Bresse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Ain is 424 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Paris to Ain.
There are 393+ hotels available in Ain.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bresse twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 74 45 05 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- rubis.grandbourg.fr
Bus from Sémard Gare to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rubis.grandbourg.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Sémard Gare to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Sémard Gare to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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