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Compare train, coach and flight for Edinburgh to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £53. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.3 - 3.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £53, and a flight costs an average of £69.
Distance: 1265 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach |
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£174 Average Price | £98 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 5m Average total duration 23h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.8 - 7.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:2434h11Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PU)19:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1511One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:2434h11Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PU)19:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1511One-way3 changes
Fastest
KL932 · KL143517:054h45Edinburgh Airport22:50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£4731One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:2034h15Edinburgh, St Andrew's House19:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1511One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:3034h05Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)19:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1531One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:1531h20Edinburgh, Bus Station19:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1581One-way2 changes
- KL922+
KL14315:456h40Edinburgh Airport13:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1871One-way1 change - KL922 · KL14335:4510h50Edinburgh Airport17:35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1871One-way1 change
BA1461 · BA35620:3012h55Edinburgh Airport10:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1921One-way1 change
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Lyon
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Lyon:
A coach is £76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Lyon costing on average £174.
A coach is £340 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Lyon costing on average £437.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 4m.
Coach takes on average 23h 35m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Lyon by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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