Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
6 h
Average
7 h 31 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
393 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Paris for Lyon every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 244 miles | |
Average coach duration | 5 h 40 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £18 (€20) | |
Coach frequency | 20 a day | |
Direct coach | Yes, there are 20 direct coaches a day | |
Coach companies | Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Movelia, Eurolines Switzerland, Alsa, Ouibus, SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurolines France or Flixbus |
Coaches from Paris to Lyon cover the 244 miles long trip taking on average 5 h 40 min with our travel partners like Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Movelia, Eurolines Switzerland, Alsa, Ouibus, SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurolines France or Flixbus. Normally, there are 20 coaches operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £18, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £15. Travellers depart most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Lyon, Gare Perrache.
Buy your official BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa and FlixBus coach tickets to Lyon from Paris from £15 with Omio. Find coach times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient route.
Alsa is the main coach operator in Spain, a subsidiary of the UK coach operator National Express. Alsa offers a wide variety of national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers every year. Apart from the Standard fare, Alsa provides ticket types like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes for those looking to save money on coach journeys. While most travellers don’t mind travelling on normal coaches with basic services like toilets, free WiFi, footrests and onboard entertainment, some others may want to check out Alsa’s deluxe coaches like the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium, which provide more luxurious amenities on specific routes.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Paris to Lyon coach information with FlixBus:
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.
BlaBlaCar Bus from Paris to Lyon coach information:
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.
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.
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.
When taking the coach to Lyon from Paris, you can choose to depart from coach stations like Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Place du Pantheon (Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève) and Paris, La Défense. Your trip can end in coach stations such as Lyon, Gare Perrache, Lyon, Gare Part-Dieu and Lyon, Dardilly.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Lyon, Gare Perrache.
You can find the most popular departure coach station for this journey, Paris Gare de Lyon, located approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the city centre of Paris. The most popular arrival coach station in Lyon, called Lyon, Gare Perrache, is located around 1.9 miles (3 km) away from its city centre.
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