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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, and a train costs an average of £321.
Distance: 894 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£67 Average Price Cheapest | £169 Average Price | £349 Average Price |
18h 54m Average total duration 18h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 9m Average total duration 7h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.7 - 5.4kg 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 Lyon to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4022h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)14:35Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£731One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4022h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)14:35Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£731One-way2 changes
Fastest
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KL10459:553h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:40Birmingham International Airport£4551One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus0:5022h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)22:00Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£751One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:1523h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£961One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:3526h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:55Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£921One-way2 changes
- KL1426 · KL10456:307h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:40Birmingham International Airport£2891One-way1 change
- KL1434 · KL105118:154h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport22:10Birmingham International Airport£2891One-way1 change
- KL1426 · KL10476:3011h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport16:50Birmingham International Airport£2891One-way1 change
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FAQs: Lyon to Birmingham
Travel to Birmingham 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 Lyon to Birmingham.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Birmingham:
A flight is £23 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Lyon to Birmingham costing on average £44.
A flight is £301 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Birmingham costing on average £321.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 2m.
Coach takes on average 19h 25m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with TGV INOUI to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, easyJet to go to Birmingham by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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