Paris to Lyon

Q: What is the distance between Paris and Lyon?

The distance between these two places is a total of 469 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Paris and Lyon?

The average travel time between the stations is 06:07 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Paris to Lyon?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 9 €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Paris to Lyon?

The average number of daily departures is 50. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Paris to Lyon?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Paris to Lyon?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Paris to Lyon Lyon to Paris

Between Paris and Lyon we found over 50 bus departures, including 32 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Paris is at 00:30 arriving to Lyon at 06:00 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:30 and arrives at 05:15 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 9 € to 109 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Paris to Lyon:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

09:00 Paris Gare de Bercy Seine

5h 50min

14:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 12.99 HRK

Best offer on 02. Apr

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12:15 Paris Gare de Bercy Seine

6h 35min

18:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 05. Apr

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07:30 Paris Gare de Bercy Seine

6h 10min

13:40 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 16.99 HRK

Best offer on 15. Apr

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07:30 Paris Gare de Bercy Seine

6h 5min

13:35 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 34.99 HRK

Best offer on 19. May

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18:15 Paris

5h 30min

23:45 Lyon

from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 01. Jun

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Traveling by bus from Paris to Lyon

The shortest travel distance between Paris and Lyon is 469 km. The fastest bus which departs at 19:55 has a travel time of 04:45h. The longest travel time on the route is 07:30h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Lyon earlier, there are 32 night buses from Paris to Lyon. The overnight buses depart between 18:45 and 23:55 and arrive between 00:15 and 05:15 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Lyon:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

19:55 Paris

5h 15min

01:10 Lyon

from 16.99 HRK

Best offer on 03. Apr

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18:45 Paris Gare de Bercy Seine

5h 30min

00:15 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 16.99 HRK

Best offer on 25. Mar

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20:45 Paris

5h 30min

02:15 Lyon

from 16.99 HRK

Best offer on 04. May

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20:00 Paris

5h 55min

01:55 Lyon

from 16.99 HRK

Best offer on 27. Mar

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23:00 Paris

7h 30min

06:30 Lyon

from 24.99 HRK

Best offer on 10. Jul

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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 1 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

BlaBlaCar Bus

7.4

Flixbus

4.3

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Paris or Lyon, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Paris

You can see information about the departure station and stops Paris here

Lyon

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Lyon here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 9 € (One-Way) or 18 € (Return).

Trip reviews from Paris to Lyon

One like-minded traveller has taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Paris to Lyon. It was submitted on 07.03.2022. 21:09. You can read the user's submitted review for the company who drove the route below.

5 By Anonymous | March 7, 2022

Huge delay

...There was a 30 minute delay to leave. Then, we had a break for 40 minutes which in fact were 50. I was supposed to arrive at 10:30 and I arrived at 00:50 and of course I couldn't take the public transport anymore. Not reliable. I regretted not taking the train instead.

Other popular destinations from Paris

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Paris, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Paris to Boulogne-sur-Mer

Paris to Dieppe

Paris to La Palmyre

Paris to Disneyland Paris

Paris to Cologne Bonn (Airport)

Other popular destinations from Lyon

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Lyon, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Lyon to Chamonix

Lyon to Geneva (Airport)