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Compare train, flight and coach for Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 365 km
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£55 Average Price | £29 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône
How to get to Villefranche-sur-Saône from Paris by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
309323:505h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£121One-way0 changes
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309323:505h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£121One-way0 changes
Fastest
U2489515:201h00Paris Orly Airport16:20Geneva International Airport£1041One-way0 changes
Other options
1777715:354h43Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d'Auvergne20:18Villefranche-sur-Saône station£141One-way0 changes
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177589:002h41Paris Gare de Lyon11:41Villefranche-sur-Saône station£201One-way1 change
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1781213:522h48Paris Gare de Lyon16:40Villefranche-sur-Saône station£201One-way1 change
309118:005h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)23:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:306h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)19:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£201One-way0 changes
FlixBus10:257h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)18:15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£201One-way0 changes
AF114215:001h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport16:10Geneva International Airport£2161One-way0 changes
AF124220:451h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport21:55Geneva International Airport£2531One-way0 changes
AF134216:151h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport17:25Geneva International Airport£2641One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône costing on average £55.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône costing on average £112.
Other travel options to Villefranche-sur-Saône take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 13m.
Coach takes on average 5h 40m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Villefranche-sur-Saône as scheduled services by train, flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Villefranche-sur-Saône station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Villefranche-sur-Saône by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Trenitalia, Regionale, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Villefranche-sur-Saône by train.
- 7 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Trenitalia, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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