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Compare coach, flight and train 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 £62. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 11m. 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 £62, and a flight costs an average of £52.
Distance: 1265 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach |
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£134 Average Price | £107 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 25h 20m Average total duration 24h 50m 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 · FlixBus11:0529h40Edinburgh, Bus Station17:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£831One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:0529h40Edinburgh, Bus Station17:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£831One-way2 changes
Fastest
- U2449612:052h15Edinburgh Airport15:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1431One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:3032h15Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)17:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£851One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:2432h21Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PU)17:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£861One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:2032h25Edinburgh, St Andrew's House17:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£861One-way3 changes
BA1461 · BA35620:3012h55Edinburgh Airport10:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1171One-way1 change
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125265:407h20Edinburgh Airport14:00Lyon Part Dieu£1271One-way1 change- U23241+98449:2511h34Edinburgh Airport21:59Lyon Part Dieu£1411One-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 £27 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Lyon costing on average £134.
A coach is £326 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Lyon costing on average £434.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 4m.
Coach takes on average 24h 50m.
- Around 32 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 coach, flight and train 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, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Brussels Airlines to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) to go to Lyon by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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