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Compare coach, flight and train for Glasgow to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £139 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £139, while a flight costs an average of £398.
Distance: 1292 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£398 Average Price | £139 Average Price Cheapest | £222 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 3m Average total duration 25h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.9 - 7.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Lyon:
A coach is £259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Lyon costing on average £398.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Coach takes on average 26h 3m.
You'll arrive about 13h 16m sooner (3h 21m by flight vs 16h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £398 compared to roughly £222 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.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:5027h10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station2:00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1081One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:5027h10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station2:00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1081One-way2 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:5027h10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station2:00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1081One-way2 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:4029h40Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1161One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:2031h20Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station18:40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1201One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:3530h10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1211One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Lyon:
A coach is £259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Lyon costing on average £398.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Coach takes on average 26h 3m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Lyon as scheduled services by coach, flight and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with KLM, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Air France, Edelweiss Air to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lyon by coach.
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