FranceFranceLyon to Paris shipping route.
489 km by road, about 5 h 18 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Paris
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadParisTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 489 km (304 mi) |
| Straight line | 392 km |
| Transit time | 5 h 18 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 5 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lyon to Paris shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Lyon, France to Paris, France is 489 km (304 miles) on the truck network, heading north west. In a straight line the cities are 392 km apart, so the road adds 25%.
Transit time for one driver is about 5 h 18 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Lyon to Paris is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 430 km and takes about 14 h 18 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Paris is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Zurich (472 km), Milan (466 km) and Marseille (317 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Paris?
489 km by road (392 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Paris?
About 5 h 18 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (5 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Paris to Lyon has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Lyon to Marseille317 km
- Lyon to
Milan466 km - Lyon to
Zurich472 km - Lyon to
Barcelona642 km - Lyon to
Frankfurt708 km - Lyon to
Brussels758 km - Brussels to Paris309 km
- Antwerp to Paris361 km
London to Paris463 km
Rotterdam to Paris502 km- Duisburg to Paris538 km
- Amsterdam to Paris547 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.