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How to get fromLyon to Loudesby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Loudes by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain train Ter
    3h 7m
    €68–99

  2. Drive  144.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lyon to Loudescar car 144.6 km
    1h 54m
    €27–39

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Yssingeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yssingeaux to Le Puy Airportbus bus
    4h 24m
    €158–160

  4. Train, line 282 bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnottrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velaytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to CHASPUZAC - Aéroportbus bus 282
    4h 50m
    €29–44

Lyon to Loudes by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 159.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Loudes, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Loudes via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Le Puy En Velay in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Le Puy Airport via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret, and Yssingeaux in around 4h 24m.

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