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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, while a flight costs an average of €435.
Distance: 393 km
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€62 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €435 Average price | €118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 2h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg 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 Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Paris:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Paris costing on average €62.
A bus is €411 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Paris costing on average €435.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 6h 28m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Paris
How to get from Lyon to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
38981:10 PM 5h55 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 7:05 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3898
1:10 PM 5h55 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 7:05 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF73653:00 PM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 4:15 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €160 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 6626
5:04 PM 1h56 Lyon Part Dieu 7:00 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €47 1 One-way 0 transfers - 6694
1:04 PM 1h56 Lyon Part Dieu 3:00 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €47 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61488:36 PM 1h52 Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV 10:28 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
4:40 PM 5h40 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 10:20 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers 
5807412:00 PM 6h15 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 6:15 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers- 5130
10:40 AM 6h25 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 5:05 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF7369
6:35 PM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 7:50 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €160 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF7371
6:55 AM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 8:10 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €190 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF7361
10:25 AM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 11:40 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €265 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Paris:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Paris costing on average €62.
A bus is €411 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Paris costing on average €435.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 6h 28m.
- Around 36 trains per day.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Paris 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Itabus, Gipsyy to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, ITA, asl airlines, Brussels Airlines, Amelia, easyJet to go to Paris by flight.
- 31 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Itabus, Gipsyy.
- 35 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France, asl airlines, Amelia, easyJet.
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