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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Paris
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €23 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 €23, while a flight costs an average of €399.
Distance: 393 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€399 Average price | €63 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €117 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 27m Average total duration 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Paris:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Paris costing on average €63.
A bus is €376 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Paris costing on average €399.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 27m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
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.
831348:30 AM6h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:30 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 831348:30 AM6h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:30 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF736310:20 AM1h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:30 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3111One-way0 transfers
Other options
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 610411:42 AM1h52Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV1:34 PMParis Gare de Lyon€491One-way0 transfers- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 66587:38 PM1h54Lyon Part Dieu9:32 PMParis Gare de Lyon€491One-way0 transfers
- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 666411:27 AM1h55Lyon Part Dieu1:22 PMParis Gare de Lyon€491One-way0 transfers
- 513010:40 AM6h25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:05 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€141One-way0 transfers
309212:30 AM5h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)6:10 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€151One-way0 transfers- 38981:10 PM5h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:05 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€151One-way0 transfers
- AF736511:20 AM1h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:30 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3111One-way0 transfers
- AF73716:00 AM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport7:20 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3111One-way0 transfers
BA357 · BA3161:35 PM6h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:15 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3971One-way1 transfer
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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 €63.
A bus is €376 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Paris costing on average €399.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 27m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 35 trains per day.
- Around 30 buses per day.
- Around 9 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 Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Itabus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, ITA to go to Paris by flight.
- 30 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Itabus.
- 34 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER.
- 5 direct flights per day with asl airlines, Amelia, Air France.
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