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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Versailles
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Versailles among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £48, while a flight costs an average of £399.
Distance: 396 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£53 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest | £399 Average Price | £104 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 36m Average total duration 7h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Versailles:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Versailles costing on average £53.
A coach is £351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Versailles costing on average £399.
Other travel options to Versailles take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 41m.
Coach takes on average 7h 36m.
The journey is about 2h 34m faster (2h 4m by train vs 4h 38m by car) and roughly £52 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£53 vs £104). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Versailles
How to get to Versailles from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Versailles is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:305h44Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:14Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)£321One-way0 changes
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4:305h44Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:14Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)£321One-way0 changes
Fastest
AF736511:201h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2211One-way0 changes
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4:306h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:00Paris, Gare Paris Bercy£321One-way0 changes
BA357 · BA31613:356h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport20:15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2111One-way1 change
BA361 · BA31612:357h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport20:15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2111One-way1 change
BA361 · BA30812:354h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport17:30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2421One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Versailles:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Versailles costing on average £53.
A coach is £351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Versailles costing on average £399.
Other travel options to Versailles take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 41m.
Coach takes on average 7h 36m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Versailles as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia to go to Versailles by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy to go to Versailles by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Versailles by flight.
- 5 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Gipsyy.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France.
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