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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 prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a flight costs an average of €119.
Distance: 393 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€54 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €279 Average price |
4h 19m Average total duration 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 PM5h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:05 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 38981:10 PM5h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:05 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF73672:35 PM1h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport3:45 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1341One-way0 transfers
Other options
177601:16 PM5h11Lyon Part Dieu6:27 PMParis Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d'Auvergne€331One-way0 transfers- 177569:16 AM5h11Lyon Part Dieu2:27 PMParis Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d'Auvergne€331One-way0 transfers
- 1775811:16 AM5h11Lyon Part Dieu4:27 PMParis Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d'Auvergne€331One-way0 transfers
- 30905:00 AM5h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:40 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€151One-way0 transfers
- 519902:00 PM6h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:20 PMParis, Porte Maillot€151One-way0 transfers
- 514703:30 PM6h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:35 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€171One-way0 transfers
- AF73696:40 PM1h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport7:50 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1341One-way0 transfers
- AF73716:00 AM1h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport7:20 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1341One-way0 transfers
- AF736511:15 AM1h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:25 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2031One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Paris:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Paris costing on average €54.
A bus is €257 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Paris costing on average €279.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 30 buses per day.
- Around 27 trains 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, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Itabus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Internorte to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, easyJet to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | Intercités, Regionale, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Paris by train.
- 29 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Itabus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Internorte.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet.
- 26 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Regionale, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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