Rhone Alpes Road Network and Travel
The Rhône Alpes region provides developed transport links. Rhone Alps road network links the major French urban centres to each other and connects the region to many European cities.
The motorway network is really extended in the Rhone Alpes region. There are indeed 1326 km of motorways. With the exception of just a few areas in Ardèche and Drôme, every commune is at the most 30 minute away from a motorway or a main road. It is extremely easy to get around in the region: the A7 motorway allows you to cross the country from the north to the south but you can also follow the east-west axis using the A40, A41, A42, A43, A47 or A49 motorways.
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Driving Times
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Lyon (Rhône) |
Annecy (Haute Savoie) |
Grenoble (Isère) |
Chambéry (Savoie) |
Saint Etienne (Loire) |
Marseille (Provence Côte d'Azur) |
Paris (Ile de France) |
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| Lyon |
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1h30 |
1h10 |
1h10 |
50 mn |
3h10 |
4h35 |
| Annecy |
1h30 |
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1h20 |
40 mn |
2h00 |
4h10 |
5h21 |
| Grenoble |
1h10 |
1h20 |
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40 mn |
1h40 |
3h05 |
5h35 |
| Chambéry |
1h10 |
40 mn |
40 mn |
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1h35 |
3h40 |
5h30 |
| Saint-Etienne |
50 mn |
2h00 |
1h40 |
1h35 |
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3h20 |
5h15 |
| Marseille |
3h10 |
4h10 |
3h05 |
3h40 |
3h20 |
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7h30 |
| Paris |
4h35 |
5h21 |
5h35 |
5h30 |
5h15 |
7h30 |
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Top Tip!
Hiring a car in the Rhône Alpes region: Most car hire companies have representatives in the Rhone Alps, with agencies located close to all airports and stations.
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