Lyon to Annecy: travel options
Approximate road distance: 140 km • Journey details for the options listed below.
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Recorded fares and journey times. Check each operator before booking.
| Transport Mode | Operator | Duration | Price guide | Stations / Airports | Key Booking Tip |
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| bus Direct | BlaBlaCar Bus / FlixBus | About 2h |
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Source review date not recorded Fares vary by departure and ticket conditions. Tickets and times: BlaBlaCar Bus / FlixBus |
Dep: Lyon: Perrache or Gerland, according to the operator and ticket
Arr: Annecy Gare Routiere
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Check the exact coach operator and Lyon stop before booking. FlixBus says its Lyon departures moved to Gerland from 12 January 2026; BlaBlaCar’s current Perrache page still lists Annecy. Select the stop printed on your ticket, confirm the dated journey time, complete fare and luggage terms, and add the local trip to the departure point. |
| train Direct | SNCF (TER Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes) | About 2h 5m |
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Fare source checked: 6 Oct 2026 Fares vary by departure and ticket conditions. Tickets and times: SNCF (TER Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes) |
Dep: Lyon Part-Dieu
Arr: Annecy
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Check whether your departure is direct or needs a change. A coach can be useful if its stop and fare work for you, but compare traffic and the journey from your accommodation to the Lyon departure. |
Choosing your journey
Allow about two hours on a suitable regional train, then add the journey to and from the stations. Compare the complete departure, arrival and ticket conditions before booking.
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Plan the station-to-station journey
For Lyon to Annecy, start by searching Lyon Part-Dieu to Annecy. Allow about two hours on a suitable regional train. This is a planning range: faster examples, slower services and engineering works can change the result. Use SNCF Connect’s route search for the date you need.
What matters on this route
Check whether your departure is direct or needs a change. A coach can be useful if its stop and fare work for you, but compare traffic and the journey from your accommodation to the Lyon departure.
Buy for the day you want
Compare the final price, baggage allowance and change conditions. A restrictive fare can be tied to the chosen service. Keep the ticket instructions available and allow time to find the platform. Add local transport and any airport journey separately.
Once you arrive, leave your bags and have a meal before a booked attraction. A useful first afternoon does not need a tight connection from the train to a timed entrance.
