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Cheapest€13.38
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur RP212206:343h 51m10:25Nîmes - ParnasseLyon Perrache
Door to door 4h 35mCO2 6.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Nîmes to Lyon costs €13.38 at the cheapest and takes 2h 30m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 249 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 249 km
- Fastest
- 2h 30m
- Average
- 3h 12m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €13.38
- CO2 per passenger
- 7.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 31m | 1h 47m | 44m | €37.18 | 8.2 kg | 6 |
| Coach | 4h 35m | 3h 51m | 44m | €17.78 | 6.7 kg | 1 |
- 2h 31mFastest, by Train
- €17.78Cheapest, by Coach
- 6.7 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 249 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€34.99
- Renfe R161606:441h 47m08:31Nîmes CentreLyon Part Dieu
Door to door 2h 31mCO2 8.2 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Nîmes to Lyon | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €32.63 | €36.48 | €27.13 | €24.38 | €18.33 | €22.73 | €23.28 | €18.88 | €23.83 | €19.43 | €17.78 | €19.98 | €18.88 | €21.63 |
| Train | €74.59 | €86.69 | €70.19 | €54.24 | €44.89 | €59.19 | €64.14 | €49.84 | €42.69 | €38.84 | €37.18 | €38.29 | €38.84 | €54.24 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €13.38
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When to book Nîmes to Lyon
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €13.3890 days
- €11.1860 days
- €12.8345 days
- €16.6830 days
- €15.5821 days
- €21.6314 days
- €23.287 days
- €27.133 days
- €32.631 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €11.18.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 192 percent. The most expensive point is €32.63, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €19.43Sun
- €17.78Mon
- €18.33Tue
- €18.88Wed
- €21.63Thu
- €18.88Fri
- €23.83Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €18.33Sep
- €16.13Oct
- €16.68Nov
- €16.13Dec
- €15.58Jan
- €12.83Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 249 km against 216 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Grenoble, Aix-en-Provence, Saint-Étienne, Montpellier. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Nîmes at 06:24 and the last at 07:30, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Nîmes
Rail
- Nîmes Centre
- Gare de Nîmes
- Nîmes - Pont du Gard station
Bus
- Nîmes - Parnasse
- Gare Routière de Nîmes
Air
- FNI
Lyon
Rail
- Lyon Part Dieu
- Lyon Part-Dieu
- Dardilly le Jubin
Bus
- Lyon Perrache
- Gare routière internationale Lyon Gerland
Air
- LYS
Ferry
- Confluence
- Subsistances
The fare from LYS into Lyon is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from LYS into Lyon?
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur | €13.38 | 4h 9m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 Renfe | €29.49 | 2h 30m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Trenitalia France | €30.59 | 2h 31m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €9.00 | 67% |
| Taxes | €0.90 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 11% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 15% |
| Total you pay | €13.38 | 100% |
The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Lyon?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Nîmes to Lyon
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Nîmes to Lyon?
The fastest journey from Nîmes to Lyon takes 2h 30m door to door, of which 1h 47m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 12m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Nîmes to Lyon?
The cheapest fare from Nîmes to Lyon is €13.38, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €38.84. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Lyon?
The cheapest way from Nîmes to Lyon is by Coach, at €17.78 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 4h 35m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Nîmes to Lyon?
The fastest way from Nîmes to Lyon is by Train, at 2h 31m door to door. Only 1h 47m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €37.18.
When should I book Nîmes to Lyon?
Fares from Nîmes to Lyon bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €11.18. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 192 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Nîmes to Lyon?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Nîmes to Lyon, at €17.78. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Nîmes to Lyon?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Nîmes to Lyon, at €12.83 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Nîmes to Lyon?
3 operators sell services from Nîmes to Lyon across 2 modes: Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, Renfe, Trenitalia France. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Nîmes to Lyon?
43 percent of the services we sell from Nîmes to Lyon are direct. The rest connect at Grenoble, Aix-en-Provence, Saint-Étienne, Montpellier, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Nîmes to Lyon produce?
Traveling from Nîmes to Lyon by Coach produces about 6.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 8.2 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Nîmes to Lyon use?
Services from Nîmes to Lyon by Train leave from Nîmes Centre and arrive at Lyon Part Dieu. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Nîmes to Lyon?
3 of the 3 operators we sell from Nîmes to Lyon allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Nîmes to Lyon on September 10, 2026: 249 km of route against 216 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €13.38, and 2h 30m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Lyon afterward does not belong to us.
Anything to book in Lyon before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Lyon, with free cancellation on most of it.
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