How to travel from Paris to Lyon

There are 3 options to travel between Paris and Lyon including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Paris to Lyon is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €10 compared to other travel options to Lyon:

Taking a coach costs €110 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €120 for the same trip.

A coach is €23 less than a train with an average ticket price of €33 from Paris to Lyon.

The fastest way from Paris to Lyon is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lyon that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 25 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 1 h 52 min.

Lyon is approximately 393 km away from Paris.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Lyon is:

• Around 30 coaches per day.
• Around 25 flights per day.
• 26 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Paris to Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Paris to Lyon:

• Most travellers who buy a coach ticket from Paris to Lyon depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
• Most travellers take a flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
• Most travellers catch their train from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Paris to Lyon:

• You can take a coach from Paris to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa. Cheap tickets can be found for €10 with BlaBlaCar Bus from Paris to Lyon.
• You can travel to Lyon from Paris by flight with Air France, Lufthansa or Austrian Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €120 with Lufthansa from Paris to Lyon.
• You can take a train from Paris to Lyon with Trenitalia, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités de nuit, Regionale or SNCF (3). Cheap tickets can be found for €33 with SNCF TER from Paris to Lyon.

Yes, there are direct services available from Paris to Lyon with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa 29 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flights with Air France with 4 direct flights per day.
• Direct trains with Trenitalia, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, Regionale or SNCF (3) with 26 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lyon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Paris to Lyon.