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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €400.
Distance: 393 km
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€64 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €400 Average price | €118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 25m Average total duration 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lyon:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lyon costing on average €64.
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lyon costing on average €400.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Lyon
How to get from Paris to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
580737:30 AM 6h10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 1:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 58073
7:30 AM 6h10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 1:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF73684:40 PM 1h10 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 5:50 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €965 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
61476:12 AM 1h51 Paris Gare de Lyon 8:03 AM Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV €59 1 One-way 0 transfers- 9281
7:30 AM 1h56 Paris Gare de Lyon 9:26 AM Lyon Part Dieu €59 1 One-way 0 transfers - 6635
6:24 AM 2h16 Paris Gare de Lyon 8:40 AM Lyon Part Dieu €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
6:40 AM 5h55 Paris, Porte Maillot 12:35 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €22 1 One-way 0 transfers - 5807
10:45 PM 5h45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 4:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €25 1 One-way 0 transfers 
38979:25 AM 5h55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3:20 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH2235+
LH42647:40 PM 12h55 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 8:35 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €168 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH2233+LH4264
6:20 PM 14h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 8:35 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €168 1 One-way 1 transfer 
LH4151+LH107+LH42548:55 AM 9h25 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 6:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €213 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lyon:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lyon costing on average €64.
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lyon costing on average €400.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 34 trains per day.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 23 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | Intercités to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, ITA, asl airlines, Amelia, easyJet, Edelweiss Air, Bulgaria Air to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Itabus, Gipsyy to go to Lyon by bus.
- 34 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France, asl airlines, Amelia, easyJet.
- 32 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Itabus, Gipsyy.
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