Distance between Lyon and Poitiers
The distance from Lyon to Poitiers is 289 miles by road including 152 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 1 minute and goes through Clermont-Ferrand, Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Écully, Tarare, Thiers, Riom and Guéret.
Shortest distance by air | 222 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 288.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 1 min |
Fuel amount | 9.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 37.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Lyon | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
M 6 3 mi, 04 min
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Tassin-la-Demi-Lune | 3 mi | 04 min | 0.1 gal | |
M 6 1 mi, 01 min
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Écully | 4 mi | 06 min | 0.1 gal | |
M 6 3 mi, 04 min
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Limonest | 7 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
A 6 A 89 19 mi, 16 min
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Tarare | 26 mi | 27 min | 0.9 gal | |
A 89 53 mi, 47 min
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Thiers | 79 mi | 1 h 14 min | 2.5 gal | |
A 89 18 mi, 16 min
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Clermont-Ferrand | 97 mi | 1 h 31 min | 3.3 gal | |
A 89 A 71 5 mi, 04 min
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Riom | 102 mi | 1 h 35 min | 3.4 gal | |
A 71 98 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Guéret | 201 mi | 3 h 10 min | 6.8 gal | |
N 145 N 147 89 mi, 1 h 50 min
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Poitiers | 289 mi | 5 h 01 min | 9.7 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Lyon to Poitiers?
Fuel cost: 37.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 288.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Lyon to Poitiers?
Driving time: 5 h 1 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 146 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 8 min
- 73 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 17 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 5 min
- 45 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 54 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 14 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 18 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 19 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Lyon to Poitiers by land?
The distance between Lyon and Poitiers is 288.9 mi by road including 152.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lyon and Poitiers respectively.
How far is Lyon to Poitiers by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lyon and Poitiers is 222.5 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Lyon and Poitiers respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Lyon from Poitiers by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 222 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 37 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Lyon to Poitiers?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 29 min to cover the distance of 222 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 42 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Lyon and Poitiers?
The halfway point between Lyon and Poitiers is Montbrien. It is located about 5 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Montbrien to Lyon is 140 mi and driving will take about 2 h 8 min. The road between Montbrien and Poitiers has length 150 mi and will take approximately 2 h 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Lyon in relation to Poitiers?
Lyon is located 222 mi east of Poitiers.
Lyon has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.75781, longitude 4.83201.
Poitiers has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.58026, longitude 0.3402.
Which highway goes from Lyon to Poitiers?
The route from Lyon to Poitiers follows A 89, N 145.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A 71: 55 mi
- N 147: 35 mi
- D 942: 18 mi
- A 714: 6 mi
- M 6: 6 mi
- A 6: 1 mi