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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 €6. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 13m. 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 €6, and a flight costs an average of €115.
Distance: 393 km
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€48 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €242 Average price |
4h 24m Average total duration 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m 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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How to get from Lyon to Paris by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lyon to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Paris:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Paris costing on average €25.
A bus is €109 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Paris costing on average €115.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 52m.
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 13 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 Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, easyJet to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Itabus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | Intercités, Regionale, SNCF to go to Paris by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet.
- 29 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Itabus.
- 24 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Regionale, SNCF.
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