How to travel from Tours to Lyon

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Compare bus and train for Tours to Lyon

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tours to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 16m. 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 bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €25.

Distance: 227 miles (366 km)

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€56

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€32

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Cheapest

4h 46m

Average total duration

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4h 16m

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7h 43m

Average total duration

7h 13m

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0.1 - 0.3kg

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0.4 - 0.9kg

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from Tours to Lyon

How to get from Tours to Lyon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Tours to Lyon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

TER REMI860226+SNCF Intercités4406
04:02PM5h24
Tours station
09:26PMLyon Part Dieu
$361One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus95920 · 5807
06:40PM9h50
Tours
04:30AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
$251One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TER REMI860840+TGV INOUI5306
02:04PM3h26
Tours station
05:30PMLyon Part Dieu
$771One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TER16840
12:05PM5h47
Tours station
05:52PMLyon Part Dieu
$881One-way
0 transfers
TER16580+TGV INOUI5338
04:26PM5h04
Tours station
09:30PMLyon Part Dieu
$881One-way
1 transfer
TER857016+TGV INOUI5336
12:13PM4h17
Tours station
04:30PMLyon Part Dieu
$1061One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus5126 · 5131
06:50AM12h00
Tours
06:50PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
$281One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus50818 · 4781
03:20PM10h20
Tours
01:40AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
$321One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus3160 · 94761
12:30PM11h20
Tours
11:50PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
$391One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Tours to Lyon

Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Tours to Lyon.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Tours and Lyon including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Tours to Lyon is a bus with an average price of $24 (€19).

This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Lyon:

A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Lyon costing on average $31 (€25).

The fastest way to travel from Tours to Lyon is by train with an average journey time of 3h 16m.

Other travel options to Lyon take longer:

Bus takes on average 6h 45m.

The distance from Tours to Lyon is approximately 227 miles (366 km).
The average frequency per day from Tours to Lyon is:
  • Around 12 buses per day.
  • Around 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Lyon as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Tours to Lyon:
  • Trains mostly depart from Tours station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
  • Buses mostly depart from Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Tours to Lyon, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités, SNCF to go to Lyon by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Tours to Lyon with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct trains per day with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF.
  • 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Tours to Lyon often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Lyon and these popular destinations at a great price.

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