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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mâcon to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 61 km
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€15 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 7m Average total duration Fastest 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Mâcon to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mâcon to Lyon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8860117:36 AM0h51Mâcon station8:27 AMGare de Lyon-Vaise€161One-way0 transfers
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8860117:36 AM0h51Mâcon station8:27 AMGare de Lyon-Vaise€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
987712:22 PM0h38Mâcon station1:00 PMLyon Part Dieu€231One-way0 transfers
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88611912:34 PM0h53Mâcon station1:27 PMGare de Lyon-Vaise€161One-way0 transfers
8860158:34 AM0h53Mâcon station9:27 AMGare de Lyon-Vaise€161One-way0 transfers
8861116:34 AM0h53Mâcon station7:27 AMGare de Lyon-Vaise€161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mâcon to Lyon:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mâcon to Lyon costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mâcon and Lyon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mâcon station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus, REGION - cars Région Ain, SNCF Bus to go to Lyon by bus.
- 13 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus, SNCF Bus.
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