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Paris to Annecy by train or bus
About 540 km. The train is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,660 per person.
Annecy to ParisFastest
Train
TGV inOui from Gare de Lyon (direct)
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus
from ₹2,660 per person
Best value
Train
TGV inOui from Gare de Lyon (direct)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | TGV inOui from Gare de Lyon (direct) | 4 h | ₹3,730–₹15,980per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus | 9 h | ₹2,660–₹5,110per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · TGV inOui from Gare de Lyon (direct) | ₹7,460–₹31,960 | ₹14,920–₹63,920 |
| Bus · FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus | ₹5,320–₹10,220 | ₹10,640–₹20,440 |
Once you’re in Annecy
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Lake Annecy in Winter.
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Plan Paris and Annecy
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.