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How to get fromTours to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Tours to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 121A / ...
    4h 52m
    €80–140

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Tours to Lyonrideshare rideshare 440.5 km
    5h 45m
    €31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tours to Lyonbus bus 724
    7h 15m
    €45–70

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    4h 32m
    €161–400

  5. Train via Nevers

    1. Take the train from Tours to Neverstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nevers to Lyon Vaisetrain train Ter
    6h 38m
    €78–137

  6. Drive  441.7 km

    1. Drive from Tours to Lyoncar car 441.7 km
    4h 48m
    €71–103

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    5h 12m
    €92–276

  8. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Tours to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    6h 48m
    €177–497

Tours to Lyon by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Tours, France and Lyon, France?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu 4 times a day. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 4h 52m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tours to Lyon 4 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 15m.

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