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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bordeaux to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a train costs an average of €149.
Distance: 436 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€30 Average price Cheapest | €116 Average price | €149 Average price |
6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration 6h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Lyon
How to get from Bordeaux to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:40 AM7h30Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)5:10 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:40 AM7h30Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)5:10 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U218157:00 AM1h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport8:10 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€981One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8414 · 53205:08 PM4h22Bordeaux-Saint-Jean9:30 PMLyon Part Dieu€1031One-way1 transfer
- 12258 · 66871:48 PM5h08Bordeaux-Saint-Jean6:56 PMLyon Part Dieu€1291One-way1 transfer
- 8416 · 66335:46 PM5h24Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:10 PMLyon Part Dieu€1291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:20 AM7h50Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate5:10 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:55 AM7h15Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate8:10 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€431One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:40 PM8h10Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€651One-way0 transfers
- U218197:20 PM1h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport8:30 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€981One-way0 transfers
AF61316:45 AM1h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport7:55 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€2551One-way0 transfers- AF61352:30 PM1h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport3:40 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3341One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Lyon:
A bus is €85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Lyon costing on average €116.
A bus is €118 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Lyon costing on average €149.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
Train takes on average 7h 3m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Lyon as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with easyJet, Air France, CitizenPlane to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte to go to Lyon by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with easyJet, Air France, CitizenPlane.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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