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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £50, and a train costs an average of £288.
Distance: 894 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£81 Average Price Cheapest | £160 Average Price | £364 Average Price |
18h 58m Average total duration 18h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 28m Average total duration 8h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 · FlixBus3:0023h10Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway3:10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£921One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:0023h10Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway3:10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£921One-way2 changes
Fastest
KL1048+
KL143517:404h10Birmingham International Airport22:50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£7241One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:0023h50Birmingham20:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1571One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:3024h20Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway20:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1571One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:3022h15Birmingham14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1851One-way2 changes
VY8755 · VY122212:109h10Birmingham International Airport22:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1361One-way1 change
AF7370+
AF131514:305h55Birmingham International Airport21:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2281One-way1 change- KL1040+KL14315:556h30Birmingham International Airport13:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2631One-way1 change
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FAQs: Birmingham to Lyon
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Lyon:
A coach is £80 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Lyon costing on average £160.
A coach is £283 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Lyon costing on average £364.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 58m.
Coach takes on average 18h 28m.
- 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 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.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Lyon by train.
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