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Compare train, coach and flight for Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, while a flight costs an average of £434.
Distance: 365 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£434 Average Price | £72 Average Price | £31 Average Price Cheapest | £99 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône costing on average £72.
A coach is £403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône costing on average £434.
Other travel options to Villefranche-sur-Saône take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 57m.
Coach takes on average 6h 27m.
The journey is about 1h 30m faster (2h 51m by train vs 4h 21m by car) and roughly £27 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£72 vs £99). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône
How to get to Villefranche-sur-Saône from Paris by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
38979:255h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)15:20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£81One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 38979:255h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)15:20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£81One-way0 changes
Fastest
U2134821:151h05Paris Orly Airport22:20Geneva International Airport£461One-way0 changes
Other options
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1776212:522h46Paris Gare de Lyon15:38Villefranche-sur-Saône station£541One-way1 change - 1777715:354h44Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d'Auvergne20:19Villefranche-sur-Saône station£571One-way0 changes
- 6613+1781011:522h46Paris Gare de Lyon14:38Villefranche-sur-Saône station£591One-way1 change
- FlixBus7:005h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£111One-way0 changes
- FlixBus20:006h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£111One-way0 changes
- FlixBus9:056h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)15:25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£111One-way0 changes
VY8247 · VY620022:2510h40Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:05Geneva International Airport£1361One-way1 change- AF736817:001h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport18:10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1491One-way0 changes
- AF736612:351h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport13:45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1551One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône costing on average £72.
A coach is £403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône costing on average £434.
Other travel options to Villefranche-sur-Saône take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 57m.
Coach takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Villefranche-sur-Saône as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Villefranche-sur-Saône station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa, Vueling, ITA, easyJet to go to Villefranche-sur-Saône by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Villefranche-sur-Saône by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Itabus to go to Villefranche-sur-Saône by coach.
- 11 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER.
- 14 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Itabus.
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