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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 €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €354.
Distance: 436 km
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€36 Average price Cheapest | €354 Average price | €164 Average price | €145 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration 4h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Lyon:
A bus is €126 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Lyon costing on average €162.
A bus is €285 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Lyon costing on average €321.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 16m.
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.
31683:20 PM6h45Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes10:05 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
31683:20 PM6h45Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes10:05 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
12274 · 53205:09 PM4h21Bordeaux-Saint-Jean9:30 PMLyon Part Dieu€1351One-way1 transfer
Other options
8472 · 53205:09 PM4h21Bordeaux-Saint-Jean9:30 PMLyon Part Dieu€1351One-way1 transfer
8540 · 66893:46 PM5h10Bordeaux-Saint-Jean8:56 PMLyon Part Dieu€1601One-way1 transfer
12264 · 662112:12 PM5h48Bordeaux-Saint-Jean6:00 PMLyon Part Dieu€1911One-way1 transfer
5067012:30 PM8h05Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes8:35 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€301One-way0 transfers
476711:59 PM6h51Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes6:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€351One-way0 transfers
47514:00 PM7h15Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€351One-way0 transfers
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BA257110:20 AM8h00Bordeaux Mérignac Airport6:20 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€2421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Lyon:
A bus is €126 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Lyon costing on average €162.
A bus is €285 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Lyon costing on average €321.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 16m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Air France, CitizenPlane, asl airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Lyon by flight.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte.
- 3 direct flights per day with easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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