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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 £96 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 4m. 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 £96, while a flight costs an average of £366.
Distance: 894 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£366 Average Price | £96 Average Price Cheapest | £132 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 12m Average total duration 18h 42m 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 |
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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 £270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Lyon costing on average £366.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Coach takes on average 19h 12m.
You'll arrive about 8h 33m sooner (3h 4m by flight vs 11h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £366 compared to roughly £132 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.
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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.
8:0021h50Birmingham5:50Lyon£581One-way0 changes
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8:0021h50Birmingham5:50Lyon£581One-way0 changes
Fastest
18:0021h45Birmingham15:45Lyon£821One-way0 changes
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19:0022h30Birmingham17:30Lyon£631One-way0 changes
7:0021h50Birmingham4:50Lyon£821One-way0 changes
3:0022h00Birmingham1:00Lyon£1041One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Lyon:
A coach is £270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Lyon costing on average £366.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Coach takes on average 19h 12m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 FlixBus to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Lyon by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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