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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 €45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. 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 €45, while a flight costs an average of €326.
Distance: 531 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€45 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price | €326 Average price | €163 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 23m Average total duration 8h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 40m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Lyon to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Barcelona:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Barcelona costing on average €82.
A bus is €281 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Barcelona costing on average €326.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
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.
9312910:30 AM 8h55 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 7:25 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 93129
10:30 AM 8h55 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 7:25 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
VY81259:10 AM 1h20 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:30 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €112 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
097422:35 PM 4h48 Lyon Part Dieu 7:23 PM Barcelona Sants €95 1 One-way 0 transfers
886179+97151:20 PM 8h12 Lyon Part Dieu 9:32 PM Barcelona Sants €98 1 One-way 1 transfer- 17703+9715
12:20 PM 9h12 Lyon Part Dieu 9:32 PM Barcelona Sants €98 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus10:00 AM 8h45 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 6:45 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €24 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
7:30 AM 9h00 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 4:30 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €24 1 One-way 0 transfers - 3155
10:50 PM 8h25 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 7:15 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
- VY8129
4:40 PM 1h25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 6:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €112 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9852+VY8063
5:50 AM 14h20 Lyon Part Dieu 8:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €186 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9862+VY8063
11:00 AM 9h10 Lyon Part Dieu 8:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €191 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Barcelona:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Barcelona costing on average €82.
A bus is €281 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Barcelona costing on average €326.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 4 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 Alsa, FlixBus, Internorte, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Sindbad to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, easyJet, ITA, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, Amelia, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 17 direct buses per day with Alsa, FlixBus, 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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