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Compare train, bus, and flight for Toulouse to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €419.
Distance: 359 km
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€36 Average price Cheapest | €94 Average price | €419 Average price | €133 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 12m Average total duration 7h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration 4h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Toulouse to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Toulouse to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Lyon:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Lyon costing on average €94.
A bus is €384 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Lyon costing on average €419.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 23m.
Bus takes on average 8h 12m.
Travel optionsfrom Toulouse to Lyon
How to get from Toulouse to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5108212:30 PM8h25Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)8:55 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5108212:30 PM8h25Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)8:55 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U243048:55 AM1h00Toulouse Blagnac Airport9:55 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1031One-way0 transfers
Other options
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876542+535812:42 PM5h38Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau6:20 PMLyon Part Dieu€881One-way2 transfers- 68755:43 PM3h55Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau9:38 PMLyon Part Dieu€1011One-way0 transfers
- 876257 · 876420+51821:12 PM5h38Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau6:50 PMLyon Part Dieu€1111One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus9:10 AM8h35Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)5:45 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:00 PM7h35Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)9:35 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€451One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:50 AM8h40Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)4:30 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€471One-way0 transfers
- U243265:40 PM1h00Toulouse Blagnac Airport6:40 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1101One-way0 transfers
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SN35876:50 AM5h35Toulouse Blagnac Airport12:25 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1181One-way1 transfer
LH2223 · LH22486:10 AM6h10Toulouse Blagnac Airport12:20 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1201One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Lyon:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Lyon costing on average €94.
A bus is €384 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Lyon costing on average €419.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 23m.
Bus takes on average 8h 12m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Air France, asl airlines, CitizenPlane, Transavia France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Twin Jet, British Airways to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Lyon by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Air France, CitizenPlane.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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