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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £81 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £81, while a train costs an average of £361.
Distance: 894 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£149 Average Price | £81 Average Price Cheapest | £361 Average Price | £134 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 56m Average total duration 18h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 28m Average total duration 8h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Lyon:
A coach is £67 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Lyon costing on average £149.
A coach is £280 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Lyon costing on average £361.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 28m.
Coach takes on average 18h 56m.
You'll arrive about 9h 6m sooner (2h 31m by flight vs 11h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £149 compared to roughly £134 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:2021h25Birmingham14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£711One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:2021h25Birmingham14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£711One-way2 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:2021h25Birmingham14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£711One-way2 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:0022h00Birmingham2:00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£741One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:0023h50Birmingham20:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£891One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:5525h55Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway20:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£901One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Lyon:
A coach is £67 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Lyon costing on average £149.
A coach is £280 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Lyon costing on average £361.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 28m.
Coach takes on average 18h 56m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Ryanair, easyJet to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lyon by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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