There are 5 ways to get from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
6h 21m€101–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from QUILLAN - Gare SNCF to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 500
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
9h 13m€39–63Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne to CARCASSONNE - Varsoviebus 402
- Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus 718
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
8h€40–75Drive 476.2 km
- Drive from Rennes-le-Château to Lyoncar 476.2 km
5h 2m€74–107Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne to LIMOUX - Gare SNCFbus
- Take the train from Limoux to Carcassonnetrain
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLS - LYS
6h 33m€95–260
Rennes-le-Château to Lyon by bus and train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon is to bus via Montpellier which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Carcassonne and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Limoux and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Carcassonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Rennes-le-Château and Lyon is 507 km. The road distance is 476.2 km.
The best way to get from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon, including transfers.
Rennes-le-Château to Lyon bus services, operated by liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie), depart from COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne station.
Rennes-le-Château to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Carcassonne station.
The best way to get from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Montpellier, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Rennes-le-Château, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieu every 4 hours. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via CARCASSONNE - Varsovie, Carcassonne, and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 8h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Limoux to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Bus from COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne to CARCASSONNE - Varsovie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Bus from COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne to LIMOUX - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carcassonne to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne to LIMOUX - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 68 80 80 80
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from QUILLAN - Gare SNCF to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes-le-Château to Lyon bus services, operated by liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie), arrive at CARCASSONNE - Varsovie station.
Rennes-le-Château to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes-le-Château to Lyon is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Rennes-le-Château to Lyon.
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