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Cheapest€17.23
- FlixBus FB458006:505h 2m11:52Milano LampugnanoLyon Perrache
Door to door 5h 46mCO2 9.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Milan to Lyon costs €17.23 at the cheapest and takes 3h 5m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 341 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 341 km
- Fastest
- 3h 5m
- Average
- 4h 20m
- Services per day
- 9
- Cheapest
- €17.23
- CO2 per passenger
- 25.3 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 10m | 2h 26m | 44m | €38.84 | 11.2 kg | 6 |
| Flight | 4h 1m | 51m | 3h 10m | €44.98 | 85.9 kg | 1 |
| Coach | 5h 35m | 4h 51m | 44m | €19.98 | 9.2 kg | 2 |
- 3h 10mFastest, by Train
- €19.98Cheapest, by Coach
- 9.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 341 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€52.59
- SNCF SN156514:342h 26m17:00Milano CentraleLyon Part Dieu
Door to door 3h 10mCO2 11.2 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Milan to Lyon | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €45.83 | €37.58 | €38.68 | €32.08 | €25.48 | €29.88 | €31.53 | €30.98 | €28.23 | €31.53 | €19.98 | €22.73 | €26.03 | €26.03 |
| Train | €89.44 | €70.74 | €63.59 | €47.09 | €40.49 | €53.69 | €71.84 | €55.89 | €50.94 | €46.54 | €38.84 | €42.14 | €41.04 | €47.64 |
| Flight | €112.83 | €98.67 | €75.07 | €66.81 | €64.45 | €69.76 | €86.87 | €55.60 | €65.63 | €48.52 | €56.19 | €44.98 | €57.96 | €58.55 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €17.23
Lyon sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Rooms within reach of Lyon Part Dieu
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Milan to Lyon
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €17.2390 days
- €17.7860 days
- €16.1345 days
- €18.3330 days
- €20.5321 days
- €26.0314 days
- €31.537 days
- €38.683 days
- €45.831 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €16.13.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 184 percent. The most expensive point is €45.83, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €31.53Sun
- €19.98Mon
- €22.73Tue
- €26.03Wed
- €26.03Thu
- €30.98Fri
- €28.23Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €25.48Sep
- €22.73Oct
- €19.98Nov
- €16.13Dec
- €15.58Jan
- €16.13Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 56% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 44% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 341 km against 339 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Turin, Circoiscrizione III, Circoiscrizione V, Circoiscrizione II. The gap between arriving and leaving is 57 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Milan at 06:48 and the last at 14:34, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Milan
Rail
- Milano Centrale
- Milano Dateo railway halt
- Milano Affori railway station
Bus
- Milano Lampugnano
- Orioshuttle - Milano Stazione Centrale
Air
- MXP
- BGY
- LIN
Lyon
Rail
- Lyon Part Dieu
- Lyon Part-Dieu
- Dardilly le Jubin
Bus
- Lyon Perrache
- Gare routière internationale Lyon Gerland
Air
- LYS
Ferry
- Confluence
- Subsistances
The fare from LYS into Lyon is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from LYS into Lyon?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €17.23 | 5h 13m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €41.59 | 3h 5m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Twin Jet | €36.13 | 4h 1m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €12.50 | 73% |
| Taxes | €1.25 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 12% |
| Total you pay | €17.23 | 100% |
A day in Lyon hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Lyon
Most of the points near Lyon Part Dieu open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Milan to Lyon
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Milan to Lyon?
The fastest journey from Milan to Lyon takes 3h 5m door to door, of which 2h 26m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 20m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Milan to Lyon?
The cheapest fare from Milan to Lyon is €17.23, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €48.74. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Milan to Lyon?
The cheapest way from Milan to Lyon is by Coach, at €19.98 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 5h 35m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Milan to Lyon?
The fastest way from Milan to Lyon is by Train, at 3h 10m door to door. Only 2h 26m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €38.84.
When should I book Milan to Lyon?
Fares from Milan to Lyon bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €16.13. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 184 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Milan to Lyon?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Milan to Lyon, at €19.98. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Milan to Lyon?
January is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Milan to Lyon, at €15.58 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Milan to Lyon?
3 operators sell services from Milan to Lyon across 3 modes: FlixBus, SNCF, Twin Jet. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Milan to Lyon?
56 percent of the services we sell from Milan to Lyon are direct. The rest connect at Turin, Circoiscrizione III, Circoiscrizione V, Circoiscrizione II, with about 57 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Milan to Lyon produce?
Traveling from Milan to Lyon by Coach produces about 9.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 85.9 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Milan to Lyon use?
Services from Milan to Lyon by Train leave from Milano Centrale and arrive at Lyon Part Dieu. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Milan to Lyon?
2 of the 3 operators we sell from Milan to Lyon allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Milan to Lyon on September 10, 2026: 341 km of route against 339 km in a straight line, 9 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €17.23, and 3h 5m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Lyon and elsewhere in France. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Lyon before you go
Day trips that leave Lyon in the morning and cover a good part of France by evening.
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