There are 5 ways to get from Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Antony
best- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle Intermodal to Route Lambertbus H37
7h 17m€120–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Route Lambertbus H37
9h 54m€45–79Drive 480.8 km
- Drive from Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignoncar 480.8 km
5h 18m€75–108Train, bus
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Roannetrain
- Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Route Lambertbus H37
7h 59m€80–154Bus via Thiers
- Take the bus from Tours to Thiersbus 724
- Take the bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus X18
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Route Lambertbus H37
10h 13m€49–86
Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tours station to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon. However, there are services departing from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station and arriving at Route Lambert via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station and Châteaucreux SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Tours and Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is 762 km. The road distance is 480.8 km.
The best way to get from Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 7h 17m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, including transfers.
Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station.
Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is 481 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Tours to Le Chambon-sur-Lignon.
There are 500+ hotels available in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon.
What companies run services between Tours, France and Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France?
You can take a bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Route Lambert via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux SNCF in around 9h 54m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
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 St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle Intermodal to Route Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Route Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Route Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Route Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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