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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €375.
Distance: 393 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€375 Average price | €64 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €117 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lyon:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lyon costing on average €64.
A bus is €351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lyon costing on average €375.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
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.
Normal11:20 PM5h40Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)5:00 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal11:20 PM5h40Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)5:00 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF73628:25 AM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€4981One-way0 transfers
Other options
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 66458:46 AM1h54Paris Gare de Lyon10:40 AMLyon Part Dieu€491One-way0 transfers- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 64417:30 AM1h56Paris Gare de Lyon9:26 AMLyon Part Dieu€491One-way0 transfers
- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 664912:34 PM1h56Paris Gare de Lyon2:30 PMLyon Part Dieu€491One-way0 transfers
Normal11:20 PM5h40Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)5:00 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€81One-way0 transfers- Normal11:00 PM6h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:00 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€81One-way0 transfers
- Normal11:00 PM6h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:00 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€81One-way0 transfers
- AF736612:35 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:45 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€2481One-way0 transfers
OS370 · OS3537:05 AM5h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3081One-way1 transfer- AF73649:20 AM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lyon:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lyon costing on average €64.
A bus is €351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lyon costing on average €375.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 33 trains per day.
- Around 31 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 Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Itabus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, ITA to go to Lyon by flight.
- 33 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER.
- 31 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Itabus.
- 5 direct flights per day with asl airlines, Amelia, Air France.
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