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Lyon to Le Puy transportation.

Richo

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Camino Frances, 2014; Via Podiensis 2017.
Hi all,
Does anybody have any current information on getting to Le Puy from Lyon by public transport? I understand that part of the rail track has been out of action and a bus was/is required for a section. I will be leaving Lyon on 6 September 2015.

Thanks

Richo.
 
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Richo, I have no specific information for this year but in my limited personal experience, France has a public transportation system that expects to get people from Point A to Point D. If the train is not serving its usual route, they will either reroute you or figure out the bus support and get you to Le Puy. This is not an individual logistical nightmare that you personally will need to figure out.
 
All you need to do is book the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Puy en Velay on the SNCF website. We had to change to a bus part way last year but it was very straightforward. Nothing to worry about. It all came under the same train booking.
 
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I've got tickets for Lyon Part-Dieu to Le Puy for the 9th June. I'll let you know what happened.

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The SNCF website http://www.sncf.com/ is showing trains from LYON PART DIEU station (the main one in Lyon) to Le Puy, mostly changing at SAINT ETIENNE CHATEAUCREUX, some going direct. It's s very scenic ride up the valley of the Upper Loire. Don't forget to stamp your ticket in the yellow machine before boarding the train.
 
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Hi

just back from the Le Puy route and its now a train all the way.... and a very scenic trip. My tip is to grab a window seat on the rhs of the train if facing the direction of travel for the best views on the way to Le Puy and the lhs if on the way back to Lyon Depending on the time your train is either direct or has (usually) 1 change.... I took the direct both times. If you book online all the info will be there... sncf.com
 
Tks for that! Makes it much easier - especially when jetlagged

Richo.
 
what is the online link to reserve a ticket?
 
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This year I bought my train tickets online through Capitaine Train because my U.S. credit cards wouldn't work with the SNCF website. This rejection of my credit cards was a new wrinkle. With Capitaine Train you just print out your email ticket and board the train. No need to compost your ticket. The Capitaine Train customer service was excellent in terms of clarifying a few things for me.

One more possibly helpful suggestion. If your arrival in Le Puy is late in the evening, make sure you communicate to wherever you are staying that you will be arriving late and ask for confirmation that you can get in.
 
Flemming Behrend said:
what is the online link to reserve a ticket?
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The service from Lyon to Le Puy is either by TGV to St Etienne and TER from St Etienne to Le Puy or its TER service the whole way.

You must have a seat reservation on TGV which you can get at the station. You cannot reserve seats on TER services. The ticket for TER services is good for 90 days.

SNCF TER Rhone Alpes
http://www.ter.sncf.com/rhone-alpes
 
I travelled from Paris to Le Puy only a few weeks ago by train, with a change at St Etienne. I had a two-hour wait in St Etienne between trains, which was just enough time for a quick walk around the town. If you're going to have a similar waiting time, it's worth printing off a basic map of the town, because the good bits are about half a mile from the station and it's worth knowing which route to take
 
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