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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £57. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.3 - 3.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £57, and a train costs an average of £544.
Distance: 1265 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£165 Average Price | £97 Average Price Cheapest | £544 Average Price |
6h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 25h 27m Average total duration 24h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 46m Average total duration 14h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.8 - 7.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg 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 Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- U232509:452h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:00Edinburgh Airport£891One-way0 changes
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- U232509:452h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:00Edinburgh Airport£891One-way0 changes
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- U232509:452h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:00Edinburgh Airport£891One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4030h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)21:45Edinburgh, Bus Station£931One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:0028h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:15Edinburgh, Bus Station£1001One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:0032h24Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:24Edinburgh, Princes Street West (Stop PF)£1001One-way3 changes
5192+U2324416:007h30Lyon Part Dieu22:30Edinburgh Airport£1301One-way1 change- 12562+U2324411:0012h30Lyon Part Dieu22:30Edinburgh Airport£1341One-way1 change
- 9862+U2324411:0012h30Lyon Part Dieu22:30Edinburgh Airport£1391One-way1 change
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FAQs: Lyon to Edinburgh
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Edinburgh:
A flight is £16 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Lyon to Edinburgh costing on average £57.
A flight is £504 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Edinburgh costing on average £544.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 42m.
Coach takes on average 29h 40m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 17 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with TGV INOUI to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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