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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rennes to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rennes to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €63, while a flight costs an average of €331.
Distance: 560 km
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€133 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest | €331 Average price | €184 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 20m Average total duration 10h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Rennes to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Rennes to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Lyon:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Lyon costing on average €133.
A bus is €268 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rennes to Lyon costing on average €331.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 16m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
Travel optionsfrom Rennes to Lyon
How to get from Rennes to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rennes to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50912 · 519918:00 AM 13h40 Rennes, Gare Routière 9:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50912 · 51991
8:00 AM 13h40 Rennes, Gare Routière 9:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- AF6277
7:20 PM 1h15 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport 8:35 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €336 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 8072 · 6607
5:33 AM 5h23 Rennes station 10:56 AM Lyon Part Dieu €110 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5332
7:31 AM 3h59 Rennes station 11:30 AM Lyon Part Dieu €127 1 One-way 0 transfers - 5338
5:30 PM 4h00 Rennes station 9:30 PM Lyon Part Dieu €142 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 50085 · 50755
2:30 PM 11h50 Rennes, Gare Routière 2:20 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €48 1 One-way 1 transfer - 50918 · 94763
9:15 AM 14h35 Rennes, Gare Routière 11:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €50 1 One-way 1 transfer - 52197 · 50617
3:15 PM 12h15 Rennes, Gare Routière 3:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €53 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AF7531 · AF7368
11:05 AM 6h40 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport 5:45 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €279 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7531 · AF7370
11:05 AM 11h10 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport 10:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €360 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Lyon:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Lyon costing on average €133.
A bus is €268 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rennes to Lyon costing on average €331.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 16m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rennes and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rennes station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Rennes, Gare Routière and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Air France, Twin Jet to go to Lyon by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 0 direct flights per day with Twin Jet.
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