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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. 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 €46, while a flight costs an average of €313.
Distance: 531 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€313 Average price | €86 Average price | €46 Average price Cheapest | €163 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration 8h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Barcelona:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Barcelona costing on average €86.
A bus is €267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Barcelona costing on average €313.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 9h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Barcelona
How to get from Lyon to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:15 AM7h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:15 AM7h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
VY12234:05 PM1h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport5:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1451One-way0 transfers
Other options
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17582 · 8861212:20 PM7h12Lyon Part Dieu9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€831One-way2 transfers - 9826 · 97152:10 PM7h22Lyon Part Dieu9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€991One-way1 transfer
- 6805 · 97138:06 AM6h26Lyon Part Dieu2:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1151One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:30 AM9h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 AM8h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)6:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€331One-way0 transfers
315510:50 PM8h25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€351One-way0 transfers
- 9862+VY824911:00 AM7h30Lyon Part Dieu6:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1671One-way1 transfer
- 9852+VY82495:50 AM12h40Lyon Part Dieu6:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1671One-way1 transfer
- 12562+VY824911:00 AM7h30Lyon Part Dieu6:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Barcelona:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Barcelona costing on average €86.
A bus is €267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Barcelona costing on average €313.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 9h 22m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with asl airlines, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, ITA, easyJet to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Sindbad to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Vueling, easyJet.
- 16 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Sindbad.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
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