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Compare train, coach and flight for Budapest to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £58. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, and a train costs an average of £322.
Distance: 1100 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£95 Average Price Cheapest | £210 Average Price | £322 Average Price |
23h 12m Average total duration 22h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 3m Average total duration 18h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.3 - 6.6kg 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 Budapest to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2026h05Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca1:25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1031One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2026h05Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca1:25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1031One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH1677 · LH225013:203h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport17:05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£6381One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:3030h35Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér5:05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1041One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:1522h50Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar9:05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1081One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:4022h25Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás9:05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1091One-way1 change
LO532 · LO34720:2522h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport18:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2131One-way1 change- LO538 · LO34717:3025h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport18:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2131One-way1 change
KL1362 · KL14316:007h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport13:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2271One-way1 change
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FAQs: Budapest to Lyon
Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Lyon.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Lyon:
A coach is £115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Lyon costing on average £210.
A coach is £228 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Lyon costing on average £322.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 33m.
Coach takes on average 22h 42m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Deli and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Air France, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air Baltic to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | Railjet to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lyon by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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