Travel to Lyon
Every way to reach Lyon: 3 modes compared, with fares.
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Lyon is reachable from 208 places across 45 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 74 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin is 50 km away.
How people reach Lyon
Every mode that actually calls at Lyon, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 160 | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 976 km | 5 |
| Coach | 106 | €10.07 | 1h 34m | 862 km | 7 |
| Flight | 255 | €35.54 | 3h 58m | 9,001 km | 62 |
- 208Places you can arrive from
- 208Places you can leave for
- 45Countries
- 74Operators
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Rooms within reach of Lyon Part Dieu
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 20 | 4% | Saint-Étienne, 50 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 243 | 47% | Nîmes, 216 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 184 | 35% | Antwerp, 609 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 74 | 14% | Sofia, 1507 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lyon that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 179 | 38% |
| Germany | 62 | 13% |
| Italy | 61 | 13% |
| Spain | 31 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 21 | 4% |
| Algeria | 18 | 4% |
| Morocco | 15 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 12 | 3% |
| Belgium | 10 | 2% |
| Greece | 10 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 2% |
| Portugal | 8 | 2% |
| Türkiye | 8 | 2% |
| Austria | 6 | 1% |
| Croatia | 6 | 1% |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1% |
| Egypt | 4 | 1% |
| Poland | 4 | 1% |
| Romania | 4 | 1% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Lyon
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lyon
- Lyon Part Dieu
- Lyon Part-Dieu
- Dardilly le Jubin
- Lyon Perrache
- Gare routière internationale Lyon Gerland
- LYS
- Confluence
- Subsistances
The fare from LYS into Lyon is the one price on this journey we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from LYS into Lyon?
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The cheapest journeys into Lyon
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Etienne to Lyon bus | €10.07 | 1h 34m | 50 km |
| Grenoble to Lyon bus | €10.07 | 2h 13m | 93 km |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon bus | €10.63 | 2h 52m | 137 km |
| Saint-Etienne to Lyon train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 50 km |
| Marseille to Lyon bus | €16.68 | 4h 26m | 276 km |
| Nice to Lyon bus | €16.68 | 4h 41m | 297 km |
| Montpellier to Lyon bus | €16.68 | 4h 36m | 250 km |
| Toulon to Lyon bus | €19.43 | 5h 6m | 304 km |
| Toulouse to Lyon bus | €19.43 | 5h 31m | 360 km |
| Milan to Lyon bus | €19.43 | 5h 19m | 339 km |
| Strasbourg to Lyon bus | €20.53 | 5h 53m | 384 km |
| Paris to Lyon bus | €21.08 | 5h 54m | 393 km |
| Marne La Vallée to Lyon bus | €23.28 | 6h 31m | 381 km |
| Bordeaux to Lyon bus | €23.28 | 6h 31m | 436 km |
| Reims to Lyon bus | €23.83 | 6h 42m | 396 km |
| Paris 15 Vaugirard to Lyon bus | €23.83 | 7h 2m | 394 km |
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Left luggage near Lyon Part Dieu
Most of the points near Lyon Part Dieu open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Popular journeys to Lyon
Common questions about Travel to Lyon
How can I get to Lyon?
Lyon is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 208 places, across 45 countries, on services run by 74 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Lyon?
The cheapest way into Lyon is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 208 origins we sell into Lyon over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Lyon?
The fastest journey into Lyon is by Train, at 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 50 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Lyon have?
Lyon has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Part-Dieu, Dardilly le Jubin. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Lyon from within 200 km?
20 of the routes we sell into Lyon start within 200 km. The nearest is Saint-Étienne, 50 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Lyon in France?
Lyon connects to 208 places on our network across 45 countries, the furthest of them 9,001 km away in a straight line. France routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in France
The wider region
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What to book in Lyon before you go
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