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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €44, while a flight costs an average of €370.
Distance: 531 km
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€44 Average price Cheapest | €83 Average price | €370 Average price | €107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 57m Average total duration 8h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Lyon:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Lyon costing on average €83.
A bus is €327 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Lyon costing on average €370.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 8h 57m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Lyon
How to get from Barcelona to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
414іпд10:50 AM 10h10 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 9:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
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10:50 AM 10h10 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 9:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
VY81282:40 PM 1h25 Barcelona El Prat Airport 4:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €350 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
097378:14 AM 5h06 Barcelona Sants 1:20 PM Lyon Part Dieu €115 1 One-way 0 transfers- 9706 · 12364
4:24 PM 5h30 Barcelona Sants 9:54 PM Lyon Part Dieu €230 1 One-way 1 transfer
9313011:00 AM 9h00 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 8:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €27 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
8:25 AM 9h05 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 5:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €43 1 One-way 0 transfers - 83134
12:30 AM 7h55 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 8:25 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
- VY8060+12526
7:00 AM 7h00 Barcelona El Prat Airport 2:00 PM Lyon Part Dieu €265 1 One-way 1 transfer 
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LH42667:30 AM 4h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 12:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €304 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1817+4Y622
7:30 AM 4h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 12:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €304 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Lyon:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Lyon costing on average €83.
A bus is €327 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Lyon costing on average €370.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 8h 57m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Sindbad to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, easyJet, Eurowings, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta, Amelia, asl airlines, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Lyon by flight.
- 19 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Sindbad.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
- 4 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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