Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon in Paris

If you're travelling to the Languedoc by train, making your way from the Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon in Paris, in order to catch your connecting train could well be part of your journey.

You can either catch the Metro, in which case you will want to have a look at this fab site.

Be sure to click on the 'Visualize your route on the subway map' link. It's very helpful.

Or, you can take a taxi, or even walk. The journey from the Gare du Nord to the Gare de Lyon is approx 4.2 kms, which, in theory, subject to the usual city traffic uncertainties, should only take about 15 mins by car.

If you do choose to get from the Gare du Nord to the Gare de Lyon by taxi or on foot, then the following directions will give you a guide so that, a) You won't get lost b) You won't get ripped off by a taxi driver having a bad day

09:00 0.0 Depart Gare du Nord, Place Napoleon III, 75010 Paris, on Rue de Saint-Quentin (South) 0.3 km

09:01 0.3 Bear LEFT (South) onto Boulevard de Magenta [Marche de Saint-Quentin] 1.1 km

09:03 1.4 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Place de la Republique 0.3 km

09:04 1.7 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Boulevard du Temple 0.4 km

09:05 2.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire 0.2 km

09:05 2.4 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Boulevard Beaumarchais 0.8 km

09:07 3.1 Continue (South) on Local road(s) 50 m

09:07 3.2 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Place de la Bastille 50 m

09:07 3.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 80 m

09:08 3.3 Exit roundabout onto Rue de Lyon 0.8 km

09:10 4.2 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Boulevard Diderot [Place des Combattants-En-Afrique-du-Nord] 20 m

09:10 4.2 Arrive at Gare de Lyon, 20 Boulevard Diderot, 75012 Paris.

SUMMARY Driving distance: 4.2 kilometres Total travel time: 15 minutes

Hopefully this will help you to get from the Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon without too much aggravation.

Here you will find more information about travelling to the Languedoc by train.