There are 7 ways to get from Paris to La Rive by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
4h 41m€103–217Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 1m€39–87Drive 436.9 km
- Drive from Paris to La Rivecar 436.9 km
5h 30m€68–98Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane CDG - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
- Take the bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignonbus
6h 27m€430–784Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to Lycée Beaure.bus L11
5h 43m€109–167Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étiennebus 747
11h 50m€50–79Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to Lycée Beaure.bus
7h 24m€143–323
Paris to La Rive by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to La Rive is to bus via Lyon which costs €35 - €90 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to La Rive is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris station to La Rive. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Trécisse via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Châteaucreux Gare Routiere and Lycée Beaure.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to La Rive. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Montbrison via Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Paris and La Rive is 536 km. The road distance is 436.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to La Rive without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Paris to La Rive, including transfers.
Paris to La Rive bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to La Rive train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to La Rive is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and La Rive, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to La Rive via Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Montbrison in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Trécisse via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Châteaucreux Gare Routiere, and Lycée Beaure. in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- 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
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to Lycée Beaure.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to Lycée Beaure.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to La Rive bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Paris to La Rive train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to La Rive is 437 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Paris to La Rive.
There are 313+ hotels available in La Rive.






























