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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Toulouse
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Toulouse among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a flight costs an average of €193.
Distance: 359 km
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€27 Average price Cheapest | €83 Average price | €193 Average price | €132 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Toulouse:
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average €83.
A bus is €166 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average €193.
Other travel options to Toulouse take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 7h 10m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Toulouse
How to get from Lyon to Toulouse by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Toulouse is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal4:30 PM7h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:45 PMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Normal4:30 PM7h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:45 PMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF60228:45 AM1h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:45 AMToulouse Blagnac Airport€3881One-way0 transfers
Other options
68216:40 AM4h12Lyon Part Dieu10:52 AMGare de Toulouse-Matabiau€441One-way0 transfers
682312:10 PM4h10Lyon Part Dieu4:20 PMGare de Toulouse-Matabiau€661One-way0 transfers
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47706:39 PM4h37Lyon Part Dieu11:16 PMGare de Toulouse-Matabiau€761One-way1 transfer
Normal4:30 PM7h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:45 PMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)€301One-way0 transfers
31864:30 PM7h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:45 PMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)€351One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:00 PM6h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:55 PMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)€411One-way0 transfers
U243037:15 AM1h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:20 AMToulouse Blagnac Airport€921One-way0 transfers
AF7369 · AF74227:00 PM3h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:35 PMToulouse Blagnac Airport€4111One-way1 transfer
AF7367 · AF74222:40 PM7h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:35 PMToulouse Blagnac Airport€4111One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Toulouse:
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average €83.
A bus is €166 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average €193.
Other travel options to Toulouse take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 7h 10m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Toulouse 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 Toulouse Blagnac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Toulouse by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Toulouse by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar to go to Toulouse by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar.
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