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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 €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €416.
Distance: 359 km
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€36 Average price Cheapest | €93 Average price | €416 Average price | €133 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Toulouse, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Toulouse:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average €93.
A bus is €381 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average €416.
Other travel options to Toulouse take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
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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 PM 7h15 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:45 PM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal
4:30 PM 7h15 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:45 PM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AF6022
8:45 AM 1h00 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 9:45 AM Toulouse Blagnac Airport €401 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 6821
6:40 AM 4h12 Lyon Part Dieu 10:52 AM Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau €57 1 One-way 0 transfers - 6825
6:10 PM 4h09 Lyon Part Dieu 10:19 PM Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau €62 1 One-way 0 transfers - 6823
12:10 PM 4h10 Lyon Part Dieu 4:20 PM Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau €91 1 One-way 0 transfers
Normal4:30 PM 7h15 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:45 PM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) €18 1 One-way 0 transfers- 51081
9:15 AM 8h35 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 5:50 PM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) €23 1 One-way 0 transfers - 93129 · 50486
10:30 AM 8h40 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 7:10 PM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) €27 1 One-way 1 transfer
U243258:05 PM 1h05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 9:10 PM Toulouse Blagnac Airport €62 1 One-way 0 transfers- U24323
7:10 AM 1h05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 8:15 AM Toulouse Blagnac Airport €75 1 One-way 0 transfers 
SN3594 · SN36677:00 AM 4h25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 11:25 AM Toulouse Blagnac Airport €308 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Toulouse:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average €93.
A bus is €381 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average €416.
Other travel options to Toulouse take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 10 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, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Toulouse by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Toulouse by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, easyJet, Twin Jet, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Transavia France, Amelia, asl airlines to go to Toulouse by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte.
- 2 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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