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Compare train, coach and flight for Versailles to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Versailles to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £64 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. 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 train costs an average of £64, while a flight costs an average of £136.
Distance: 396 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£64 Average Price Cheapest | £136 Average Price | £72 Average Price | £106 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Versailles to Lyon:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Versailles to Lyon costing on average £72.
A train is £73 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Versailles to Lyon costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 5m.
Coach takes on average 5h 0m.
The journey is about 2h 28m faster (2h 10m by train vs 4h 38m by car) and roughly £43 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£64 vs £106). 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 Versailles to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Versailles by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Versailles to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3274 · 51318:3510h15Versailles, Av. du Maréchal Juin (Satory)18:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£131One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 3274 · 51318:3510h15Versailles, Av. du Maréchal Juin (Satory)18:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£131One-way1 change
Fastest
- AF73628:251h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2691One-way0 changes
Other options
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 611315:101h48Paris Gare de Lyon16:58Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV£441One-way0 changes- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 665717:101h53Paris Gare de Lyon19:03Lyon Part Dieu£441One-way0 changes
- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 66458:461h54Paris Gare de Lyon10:40Lyon Part Dieu£441One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus16:5018h00Versailles, Av. du Maréchal Juin (Satory)10:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1071One-way1 change
- AF736612:351h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport13:45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2081One-way0 changes
- AF73649:201h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2691One-way0 changes
OS368 · OS35120:1512h55Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£3021One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Versailles to Lyon:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Versailles to Lyon costing on average £72.
A train is £73 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Versailles to Lyon costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 5m.
Coach takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Versailles and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Coaches mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Air France to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by coach.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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