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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 £48. 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 £48, and a train costs an average of £573.
Distance: 1265 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£182 Average Price | £105 Average Price Cheapest | £576 Average Price |
6h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 23m Average total duration 23h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 7m Average total duration 14h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.8 - 7.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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£561One-way0 changes
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U232509:452h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:00Edinburgh Airport£561One-way0 changes
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U232509:452h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:00Edinburgh Airport£561One-way0 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:1534h54Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)19:09Edinburgh, Drum Brae South£3131One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:1533h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)17:35Edinburgh, Bus Station£3181One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:1536h58Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)21:13Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£3221One-way3 changes
BA363 · BA143621:4510h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport7:40Edinburgh Airport£2131One-way1 change
BA363 · BA143821:4511h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:30Edinburgh Airport£2131One-way1 change
BA363 · BA144221:4520h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport17:10Edinburgh Airport£2211One-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 coach is £77 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Edinburgh costing on average £182.
A coach is £472 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Edinburgh costing on average £576.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 37m.
Coach takes on average 23h 53m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 19 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, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, 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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