There are 5 ways to get from Sens to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Sens to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
3h 27m€72–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rue J. Verne to 6 Rue Paul Doumerbus 802
- Take the bus from Auxerre - Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 55m€26–42Drive 357.4 km
- Drive from Sens to Lyoncar 357.4 km
3h 34m€66–95Train, fly
- Take the train from Sens to Paris Bercytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
4h 49m€145–345Train
- Take the train from Sens to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
4h 12m€75–120
Sens to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sens to Lyon is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sens to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 3h 27m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sens to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Rue J. Verne and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Auxerre - Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sens and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Sens and Lyon is 540 km. The road distance is 357.4 km.
The best way to get from Sens to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 3h 27m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Sens to Lyon, including transfers.
Sens to Lyon bus services, operated by Mobigo - Yonne, depart from Rue J. Verne station.
Sens to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Sens station.
The best way to get from Sens to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 3h 27m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Sens, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Sens to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Gare De Lyon in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue J. Verne to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Auxerre - Train Station in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
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 Sens to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sens to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sens to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Rue J. Verne to 6 Rue Paul Doumer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Auxerre - Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Auxerre - Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Sens to Lyon bus services, operated by Mobigo - Yonne, arrive at 6 Rue Paul Doumer station.
Sens to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sens to Lyon is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Sens to Lyon.
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