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Compare train, coach and flight for Valenciennes to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Valenciennes to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £62, while a flight costs an average of £165.
Distance: 521 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£72 Average Price | £62 Average Price Cheapest | £165 Average Price | £152 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Valenciennes to Lyon:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Valenciennes to Lyon costing on average £111.
A coach is £96 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Valenciennes to Lyon costing on average £165.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
Coach takes on average 9h 3m.
The journey is about 2h 40m faster (3h 49m by train vs 6h 29m by car) and roughly £42 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£111 vs £152). 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 Valenciennes to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Valenciennes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Valenciennes to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:1510h05Famars, Station de Tramway Université5:20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£591One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:1510h05Famars, Station de Tramway Université5:20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£591One-way1 change
Fastest
SN359320:551h25Brussels Airport22:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£3591One-way0 changes
Other options
- 12526+
K60 (841836)9:474h13Valenciennes14:00Lyon Part Dieu£931One-way1 change - 12520+K60 (841842)13:464h39Valenciennes18:25Lyon Part Dieu£931One-way1 change
- 5124+C60 (841266)16:485h12Valenciennes22:00Lyon Part Dieu£971One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:409h20Famars, Station de Tramway Université6:00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£681One-way1 change
VY8983 · VY122018:0515h30Brussels Airport9:35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2361One-way1 change
KL1706 · KL143515:107h40Brussels Airport22:50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2901One-way1 change- KL1704 · KL143510:3512h15Brussels Airport22:50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£3481One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Valenciennes to Lyon:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Valenciennes to Lyon costing on average £72.
A coach is £102 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Valenciennes to Lyon costing on average £165.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Coach takes on average 8h 39m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Valenciennes and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- {stationMode_1} mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- {stationMode_2} mostly depart from {departureStation_2} and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- {stationMode_3} mostly depart from Famars, Station de Tramway Université and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Valenciennes - Transvilles to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines to go to Lyon by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines.
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