Beaujolais is located in the heart of the Auvergne Rhone-Alpes region in the department of Rhone. Beaujolais is one of the tourist destinations of choice for your holidays near Lyon.
Destination and stays in Beaujolais
Arriving in Beaujolais
All informations you need to arrive to Beaujolais by road, train, bus or plane
By car
The region is very well connected by the road network thanks to the proximity of the A6 (Paris-Lyon-Marseille) and A89 (Lyon-Bordeaux) highways.
Distances:
- Lyon - Villefranche : 35 km (40 minutes)
- Paris - Villefranche : 440 km (4h30)
- Marseille - Villefranche : 345 km (3h30)
- Grenoble - Villefranche : 150 km
- Genève - Villefranche : 165 km
- Mâcon - Villefranche : 40 km (35 minutes)
- Saint-Etienne - Villefranche : 95 km (1h15)
By bus
Flixbus buses connect Villefranche to several cities in France: Montélimar, Tain l'Hermitage, Beaune, Paris, Valence...
By train
If you are coming from Paris, take the TGV to the Gare de Lyon and get off the train at the Mâcon-Loché-TGV station (1 h 40 min).
Then rent a car or take a TER bus connection to Villefranche If you come from the south, take the TGV to Lyon Part-Dieu or Perrache, and then take a TER train connection (25 min for Villefranche).
By plane
L'aéroport le plus proche est Lyon St-Exupéry. A environ 45 minutes soit 45 km de Villefranche S/S.
L'aéroport accueille des vols depuis/ vers de nombreuses villes en France et d'autres pays. Il est relié par le tramway Rhône Express à la gare de Lyon Part -Dieu qui permet de rejoindre le Beaujolais.