There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Gare de Lyon by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Paris Gare de Lyontrain A
2 min€1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Maubert - Mutualité to Gare de Lyon - Van Goghbus 63
11 min€2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paris to Gare de Lyontaxi 2.9 km
6 min€8–10Walk
- Take the walk from Paris to Gare de Lyonwalk 2.4 km
29 minLine 14 subway
- Take the subway from Châtelet to Gare de Lyonsubway 14
3 min€3Line 29 bus
- Take the bus from Payenne to Gare de Lyon - Diderotbus 29
18 min
Paris to Gare de Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Gare de Lyon is to bus which costs €2 - €3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Gare de Lyon is to train which takes 2 min and costs €1 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maubert - Mutualité and arriving at Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Châtelet - Les Halles and arriving at Paris Gare de Lyon. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Paris and Gare de Lyon is 3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Gare de Lyon without a car is to train which takes 2 min and costs €1 - €5.
The train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Paris Gare De Lyon takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Paris to Gare de Lyon bus services, operated by Rive Gauche, depart from Maubert - Mutualité station.
Paris to Gare de Lyon train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Châtelet - Les Halles station.
The best way to get from Paris to Gare de Lyon is to train which takes 2 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €3 and takes 11 min.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Gare de Lyon, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Paris Gare de Lyon every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 2 min. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, Rive Gauche operates a bus from Maubert - Mutualité to Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 11 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Châtelet to Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Website
- Rive Gauche
Bus from Maubert - Mutualité to Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rive Gauche
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Maubert - Mutualité to Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Maubert - Mutualité to Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Digital ticket
- €2
- Onboard ticket
- €3
- Website
- Rive Droite
Bus from Payenne to Gare de Lyon - Diderot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- €8–10
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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Booking & Getting There
Paris to Gare de Lyon bus services, operated by Rive Gauche, arrive at Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh station.
Paris to Gare de Lyon train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Paris Gare de Lyon station.
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