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Compare coach, train and flight for Lyon to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 £43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 33m. 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 £43, and a train costs an average of £338.
Distance: 894 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£178 Average Price | £85 Average Price Cheapest | £366 Average Price |
5h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 52m Average total duration 18h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 35m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg 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.
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 · FlixBus23:3525h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)0:25Birmingham£1051One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:3525h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)0:25Birmingham£1051One-way2 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:0021h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:15Birmingham£2721One-way2 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:3525h24Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)23:59Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£1071One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:1525h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:55Birmingham£2101One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:1526h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:55Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£2151One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Lyon to Birmingham
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Birmingham:
A coach is £93 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Birmingham costing on average £178.
A coach is £281 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Birmingham costing on average £366.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Coach takes on average 18h 22m.
- Around 19 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 coach, train 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, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, easyJet to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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