There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Versailles by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Versailles Chantierstrain Tgv
2h 25m€85–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Versailles462.7 km
5h 34m€30Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Parisbus N709
7h 16m€40–65Drive 463.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Versaillescar 463.2 km
4h 20m€85–123Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Versailles Château Rive Gauchetrain
4h 13m€127–315Train via Paris Gare De Lyon
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Versailles Château Rive Gauchetrain C
3h 16m€56–136Bus via Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
7h 53m€46–73Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CFE - CDG
6h 49m€280–686
Lyon to Versailles by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Versailles is to rideshare which costs €30 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Versailles is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Versailles. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Pont de Sèvres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Versailles Chantiers. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Lyon and Versailles is 447 km. The road distance is 463.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Versailles without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €85 - €130.
The train from Lyon Part Dieu to Versailles Chantiers takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lyon to Versailles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Versailles train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Versailles is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Versailles, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Versailles Chantiers once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Paris 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Versailles Chantiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Versailles Château Rive Gauche
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Versailles Château Rive Gauche
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lyon to Versailles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Versailles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Lyon to Versailles train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Versailles Chantiers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Versailles is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Lyon to Versailles.
Book your Lyon to Versailles train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Versailles bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 19922+ hotels available in Versailles.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Versailles. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.