How to get from Lyon to Paris

There are 4 ways that you can travel between Lyon and Paris. You can take a coach, flight, ferry or train.

The cheapest way from Lyon to Paris is by taking a coach. You can find average ticket prices around £31 compared to other travel options to Paris:

A coach is about £144 less than a flight, which costs on average £174 for this route.

A coach is £4 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Lyon to Paris costing on average £34.

The fastest way from Lyon to Paris is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options from Lyon to Paris can usually take longer:

In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 5 h 35 min   of travel time.

In comparison, going by train can take 1 h 57 min   on average.

You should expect to travel around 244 miles from Lyon to Paris.

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Paris is:

• 23 coaches a day.
• 25 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Lyon and Paris as scheduled services by coach, flight, ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Lyon to Paris:

• Coaches most often depart from Lyon at Lyon, Gare Perrache and arrive in Paris at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
• Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Lyon Part Dieu and tend to arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lyon to Paris, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Flixbus to go to Paris by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Flixbus Lyon to Paris tickets on Omio for £31.
• Travel with HOP! To go to Paris by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find HOP! Lyon to Paris tickets on Omio for £174.
• Travel with Trenitalia for trains to Paris. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Trenitalia Lyon to Paris tickets on Omio for £34.

Yes, there are direct routes from Lyon to Paris with the following travel companies:

• You can find 23 direct coaches per day to Paris with Flixbus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar or BlaBlaCar Bus.
• You'll find direct train services to Paris with Trenitalia, SNCF | TER or SNCF | TGV INOUI with around 25 direct trains every day.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Paris tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you book tickets for this route.

When planning your trip to Paris from Lyon, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to purchase and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Coach tickets cost on average £31 one way.
• Plane tickets are costing £174 one way on average.
• Train tickets are costing on average £34 one way.

However, we recommend buying tickets to Paris from Lyon online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.