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The cheapest and fastest coaches from Lyon to Paris

Showing times and prices for 27 Apr

Cheapest price

£23

Average price

£54

Fastest journey

4 h 10 m

Average duration

4 h 40 m

Buses per day

Distance

393 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Lyon to Paris is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Lyon to Paris will cost around £54 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £23.

Fast coaches

Of the 37 buses that leave Lyon for Paris every day 37 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 393 km distance in an average of 4 h 40 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 10 m .

The slowest buses will take 5 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

19:104h40

Lyon

23:50Paris

£231One-way

0 changes

01:105h00

Lyon

06:10Paris

£281One-way

0 changes

16:305h10

Lyon

21:40Paris

£291One-way

0 changes

10:304h20

Lyon

14:50Paris

£291One-way

0 changes

13:304h10

Lyon

17:40Paris

£301One-way

0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Paris

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg.

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Coach	Most popular Train	Flight
£33 Average Price Cheapest	£55 Average Price	£237 Average Price
6h 2m average duration 5h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	2h 36m average duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	8h 36m average duration 5h 36m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time*
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions	0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest	1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions
Direct Options	Direct Options	Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Live departures

Lyon to Paris bus times

Showing buses for today, Saturday 26 April

Last updated at 18:30

Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
FlixBus	19:30 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h45	01:15 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	21:40 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h30	03:10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
5186	22:10 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h10	04:20 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	22:15 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h30	04:45 Paris	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	22:15 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h45	04:00 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
3156	22:20 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h15	03:35 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
50106	22:30 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h00	04:30 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	22:50 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h35	04:25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
5808	23:00 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h30	04:30 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
50618	23:20 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h45	05:05 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
94742	23:35 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h35	05:10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	23:45 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h10	05:55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
Sunday 27 April
FlixBus	00:30 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h55	06:25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
4782	00:45 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h20	06:05 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
50756	01:35 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h10	07:45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
50884	03:00 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h45	08:45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	03:00 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h40	08:40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
Normal	03:10 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h14	08:24 Paris	0 changesdirect
Normal	03:10 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h35	08:45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	03:30 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h30	09:00 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
83134	06:00 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h50	11:50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	06:40 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h10	12:50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	08:10 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h40	14:50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
5184	08:50 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h35	15:25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	09:15 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h00	15:15 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
58074	10:00 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h15	16:15 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	10:50 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h45	17:35 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	12:20 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	6h30	18:50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
54032	14:00 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h55	19:55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
FlixBus	14:40 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h40	20:20 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
5228	14:45 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h50	20:35 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
94766	15:10 Lyon, Perrache Bus Station	5h40	20:50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)	0 changesdirect
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Journey information

Overview: Bus from Lyon to Paris

France

Buses from Lyon to Paris run on average 27 times per day, taking around 5h 32m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £10 if you book in advance.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Distance

393 km

Average bus duration

5h 32m

Cheapest ticket price

£10

Buses per day

Direct buses

Bus providers

Fastest bus

5h 15m

First bus

00:05

Last bus

23:55

Price information

Coach companies: BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus and Alsa Lyon to Paris

Find the best coaches from Lyon to Paris with Omio's travel partners BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus and Alsa from £8. We can find you the best deals, timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the best journey.

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French car sharing service, BlaBlaCar, is a provider operating long-distance coach services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the coaches include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long coach journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one cabin bag and up to two hold bags per person.

Coach information from Lyon to Paris with BlaBlaCar Bus:

Average Duration: 5 h 30 min
Cheapest Price: £9
BlaBlaCar Bus frequency: 4 a day

FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost coach providers in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travellers in both continents the option to take a long-distance coach at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.

Lyon to Paris coach information with FlixBus:

Average Duration: 5 h 10 min
Cheapest Price: £9
FlixBus frequency: 8 a day

Alsa is the main provier of coach travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK coach operator National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of coaches with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal coach with free WiFi, toilets, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium coaches provide more luxurious services when travelling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other coach tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.

Lyon to Paris coach information with Alsa:

Average Duration: 5 h 45 min
Cheapest Price: £8

Buses from Lyon to Paris: Journey Details

Across the country, bus travel in France is becoming a great alternative to train travel. Eurolines, the bus provider with the most bus connections across Europe, operates buses from Lyon to Paris. The direct journey takes around 6 hours. From Mondays to Saturdays there are four departures a day from the early morning into the evening. There is a reduced service on Sundays.

Return buses from Paris to Lyon are also available.

Taking the Bus from Lyon

The Perrache Bus Station in Lyon lies within the city centre, next to one of the three railway stations in Lyon and on Line A of the Metro system. Transports en Commun Lyonnais (TCL) operates an extensive network of over 100 local and regional buses, 2 funiculars and 4 tramway and Metro lines, as well as the Noctambul night bus which runs on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. A taxi rank is situated outside Lyon Perrache Bus Station.

Getting into Paris by Bus

Paris is a romantic and vibrant city with iconic monuments known the world over, such as the cloud-piercing Eiffel Tower and the majestic Arc de Triomphe. Notre Dame Cathedral sits beside the banks of the River Seine, on which visitors can enjoy both day and evening boat trips. World-class museums and galleries include the modern Pompidou Centre, as well as the huge halls of the Louvre and the Impressionist galleries in the Musee d'Orsay. Buses from Lyon to Paris arrive at the Paris Gallieni Porte Bagnolet station in the Saint Denis district of the city. The bus station is on the Gallieni stop of the Metro system. Sixteen Metro lines and a large bus network provide transport across the city, to the airports and to surrounding towns and villages. Paris has a night bus service known as the Noctilien and taxis are available outside the bus station.

FAQs: Lyon to Paris coach

FAQs: Take the bus from Lyon to Paris with ease. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have the information you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Paris.

Cheap coach tickets from Lyon to Paris can start from as little as £10 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for Lyon to Paris is £33; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

The average journey time by coach from Lyon to Paris is 5 h 15 min to travel the 244 mile long trip, with around there are 27 coaches per day. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays.

The first coach from Lyon to Paris leaves at 00: 05. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The last coach from Lyon to Paris leaves at 23: 55.

Yes, it is possible to travel from Lyon to Paris without having to change trains with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa or BlaBlaCar. There are 27 direct coaches from Lyon to Paris each day. There may be fewer direct services available on weekends or holidays.

Take the Lyon to Paris coach with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa or BlaBlaCar. However, it's always good to check out all possible coach companies for the journey to Paris from Lyon as there might be differences in the amenities they offer.

When departing from Lyon, you have various coach station options to start your route from including Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and Lyon, Gare Perrache. When arriving in Paris, you can end your trip in coach stations like Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Aéroport Charles de Gaulle, Paris, Gare Paris Bercy, Paris, La Défense (Terminal Jules Verne) and Paris, Roissypôle Bus Station.

Passengers board the coach most frequently from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station, which is located around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), located 2.6 miles (4.2 km) away from the city centre.

The cheapest month to travel from Lyon to Paris by coach is October.

You have options as you can travel from Lyon to Paris 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

No, the coach from Lyon to Paris has no accessibility options.

No, there are no bathrooms on board the coach from Lyon to Paris.

No, bikes are not allowed on board the coach from Lyon to Paris.

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Yes, there is food available to purchase on board the coach from Lyon to Paris.

No, luggage for the coach from Lyon to Paris needs to be booked in addition.

No, there are no additional luggage options for the coach from Lyon to Paris.

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the coach from Lyon to Paris.

No, there are no USB plugs on board the coach from Lyon to Paris.

No, there is no WiFi on board the coach from Lyon to Paris.

Important Stations and Airports in Lyon and Paris

Lyon

Paris

The major coach station for departures in Lyon is Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache for your trip from Lyon to Paris.

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