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Compare coach, train and flight for Lyon to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £51. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, and a train costs an average of £284.
Distance: 1100 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£191 Average Price | £85 Average Price Cheapest | £306 Average Price |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 23h 16m Average total duration 22h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 4m Average total duration 15h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U2439918:551h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport20:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1441One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus21:3026h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)23:50Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£1171One-way1 change
Fastest
U2439918:551h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport20:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1441One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus9:0022h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£1221One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:0024h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:05Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca£1221One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:0027h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:35Budapest, Mexikói Út M£1261One-way2 changes
VY1221+
FR 83949:4011h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport21:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2371One-way1 change
IB5295+
FR 83949:4011h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport21:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2991One-way1 change
LO348 · LO53319:2013h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£3731One-way1 change
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FAQs: Lyon to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Budapest:
A coach is £13 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Budapest costing on average £64.
A coach is £233 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Budapest costing on average £284.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 21h 0m.
Coach takes on average 20h 31m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 15 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Budapest 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Budapest-Deli.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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