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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 44m. 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 £357.
Distance: 999 km
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£126 Average Price | £93 Average Price Cheapest | £387 Average Price |
5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 21h 3m Average total duration 20h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 0m Average total duration 10h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.0 - 6.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Lyon from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Manchester to Lyon
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Lyon:
A flight is £33 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Manchester to Lyon costing on average £52.
A flight is £337 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Lyon costing on average £357.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 21m.
Coach takes on average 22h 40m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains 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 to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with Jet2.com, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, British Airways, Eurowings to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Lyon by train.
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