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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Milan
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, while a flight costs an average of €322.
Distance: 339 km
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€32 Average price Cheapest | €94 Average price | €322 Average price | €199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 14m Average total duration 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration 5h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg 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 Milan
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Milan, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Milan:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Milan costing on average €94.
A bus is €290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Milan costing on average €322.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 59m.
Bus takes on average 7h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Milan
How to get from Lyon to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
309111:50 PM 6h25 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 6:15 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €17 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
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11:50 PM 6h25 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 6:15 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €17 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF7361 · AF101210:25 AM 3h30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 1:55 PM Milan Linate Airport €309 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
18517+92552:50 PM 7h03 Lyon Part Dieu 9:53 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi €90 1 One-way 1 transfer
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 92875:23 PM 4h44 Lyon Part Dieu 10:07 PM Milan Centrale €95 1 One-way 0 transfers- 96508+EuroCity 45
10:38 AM 7h12 Lyon Part Dieu 5:50 PM Milan Centrale €131 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 3897
3:30 PM 6h50 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 10:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €17 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:55 PM 7h00 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 9:55 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €20 1 One-way 0 transfers 
475111:30 PM 6h30 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 6:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
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VF612:45 PM 21h25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 12:10 PM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport €153 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY8129 · VY60544:40 PM 5h00 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 9:40 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €163 1 One-way 1 transfer- VY8125 · VY6044
9:10 AM 5h10 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 2:20 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €163 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Milan:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Milan costing on average €94.
A bus is €290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Milan costing on average €322.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 59m.
Bus takes on average 7h 14m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Milan 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 Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Twin Jet, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, AJet, BA Cityflyer, asl airlines, Amelia, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Milan by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Twin Jet.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 17 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International.
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