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Compare coach, train 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 £61. 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 £61, and a train costs an average of £392.
Distance: 1265 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£140 Average Price | £93 Average Price Cheapest | £423 Average Price |
6h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 5m Average total duration 23h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 42m Average total duration 13h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.8 - 7.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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.
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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.
- 18:4331h37Edinburgh2:20Lyon£681One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 18:4331h37Edinburgh2:20Lyon£681One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 20:4528h45Edinburgh1:30Lyon£1421One-way0 changes
Other options
- 18:3930h16Edinburgh0:55Lyon£1661One-way0 changes
- 21:2031h40Edinburgh5:00Lyon£1701One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Lyon
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Lyon:
A flight is £0.73 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to Lyon costing on average £61.
A flight is £332 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Lyon costing on average £392.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 42m.
Coach takes on average 28h 15m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Lyon as scheduled services by coach, train 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, Lumo to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Scottish Citylink to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Vueling Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Lyon by flight.
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