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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £134 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 48m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £134, while a flight costs an average of £422.
Distance: 1670 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£134 Average Price Cheapest | £422 Average Price | £471 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
39h 22m Average total duration 38h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration Fastest 4h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Bucharest:
A coach is £367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Bucharest costing on average £514.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Coach takes on average 40h 2m.
Tickets start at around £148 compared to roughly £471 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £324. The journey takes 39h 32m versus 23h 0m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Bucharest
How to get to Bucharest from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Bucharest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 21:0045h45Lyon18:45Bucharest£811One-way0 changes
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- 21:0045h45Lyon18:45Bucharest£811One-way0 changes
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- 21:0045h45Lyon18:45Bucharest£811One-way0 changes
Other options
- 22:0045h45Lyon19:45Bucharest£931One-way0 changes
- 0:3057h45Lyon10:15Bucharest£971One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Bucharest:
A coach is £289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Bucharest costing on average £422.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 22m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Bucharest 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 Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Global Supply Systems, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, tarom, Bulgaria Air, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Iberia to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by coach.
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