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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 €41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €248.
Distance: 560 km
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€87 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €248 Average price | €183 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 2m Average total duration 5h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 54m Average total duration 9h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Lyon:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Lyon costing on average €87.
A bus is €207 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rennes to Lyon costing on average €248.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Bus takes on average 9h 54m.
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 AM12h55Rennes, Gare Routière8:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€491One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 AM12h55Rennes, Gare Routière8:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€491One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF627310:35 AM1h15Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport11:50 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3261One-way0 transfers
Other options
53385:30 PM4h00Rennes station9:30 PMLyon Part Dieu€691One-way0 transfers- 533612:31 PM3h59Rennes station4:30 PMLyon Part Dieu€1131One-way0 transfers
- 8088 · 66336:35 PM5h00Rennes station11:35 PMGare de Lyon-Perrache€1331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 PM10h45Rennes, Gare Routière6:00 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€641One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM13h05Rennes, Gare Routière2:45 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€921One-way1 transfer
- AF62776:20 PM1h20Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport7:40 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3261One-way0 transfers
- AF7531 · AF736811:05 AM7h05Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport6:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€4151One-way1 transfer
- AF7531 · AF737011:05 AM10h55Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport10:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€4151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Lyon:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Lyon costing on average €87.
A bus is €207 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rennes to Lyon costing on average €248.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Bus takes on average 9h 54m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Volotea to go to Lyon by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea.
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