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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nice to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a flight costs an average of €135.
Distance: 297 km
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€67 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €252 Average price |
5h 26m Average total duration 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 8m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Nice to Lyon
How to get from Nice to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
540329:30 AM6h20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)3:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
5088410:00 PM6h50Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)4:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF7321 · AF73626:00 AM3h30Nice Cote d'Azur Airport9:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3591One-way1 transfer
Other options
68663:10 PM4h52Nice-Ville8:02 PMLyon Part Dieu€341One-way0 transfers
6180 · 68524:58 PM5h02Nice-Ville10:00 PMLyon Part Dieu€741One-way1 transfer
6176 · 986811:57 AM4h57Nice-Ville4:54 PMLyon Part Dieu€1301One-way1 transfer
FlixBus9:20 AM7h00Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)4:20 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€371One-way0 transfers
56964:30 PM7h15Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)11:45 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€241One-way0 transfers
4731 · 580744:10 AM7h40Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)11:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€231One-way1 transfer
AF7321 · AF73646:00 AM4h30Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3591One-way1 transfer
AF7321 · AF73666:00 AM7h45Nice Cote d'Azur Airport1:45 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3591One-way1 transfer
AF9393 · AF736610:05 AM3h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport1:45 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€4151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Lyon:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Lyon costing on average €32.
A bus is €120 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Lyon costing on average €135.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 31m.
Bus takes on average 6h 45m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with Air France, Eurowings to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU! to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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