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Compare train, coach and flight for Manchester to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.0 - 2.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £52, and a train costs an average of £335.
Distance: 999 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£115 Average Price | £87 Average Price Cheapest | £409 Average Price |
5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 21h 7m Average total duration 20h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.0 - 6.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg 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 Manchester to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Lyon is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY8749 · VY122021:3010h35Manchester Airport9:05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£801One-way1 change
Cheapest
- VY8749 · VY122021:3010h35Manchester Airport9:05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£801One-way1 change
Fastest
U2211910:501h55Manchester Airport13:45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1241One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:5023h55Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1761One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:5022h55Manchester, Shudehill Interchange14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1771One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus0:2024h40Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East2:00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£2021One-way2 changes
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SN35876:055h20Manchester Airport12:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1871One-way1 change- SN2174+SN359311:1010h10Manchester Airport22:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1871One-way1 change
AF1069+
984414:556h05Manchester Airport22:00Lyon Part Dieu£2211One-way1 change
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FAQs: Manchester to Lyon
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Lyon:
A coach is £28 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Lyon costing on average £115.
A coach is £322 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Lyon costing on average £409.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 35m.
Coach takes on average 20h 37m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with Jet2.com, easyJet, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Air France, Vueling, Eurowings to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Lyon by train.
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