Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Florence to Lyon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
11 h 10 m
Average
13 h 25 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
551 km
Of the 3 buses that leave Florence for Lyon every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 342 miles (551 km) | |
Average bus duration | 12 h 20 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $44 (€38) | |
Bus frequency | 4 a day | |
Direct bus | No | |
Bus providers | Flixbus or BlaBlaCar |
Buses from Florence to Lyon cover the 342 miles (551 km) long journey taking on average 12 h 20 min with our travel partners like Flixbus or BlaBlaCar. Normally, there are 4 buses operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $44 (€38), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $34 (€30). Travelers depart most frequently from Florence, Villa Costanza Tram T1 and arrive in Lyon, Gare Perrache.
Travel to Lyon from Florence from $34 (€30) with Omio’s bus partners FlixBus! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient route for you.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost bus companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance bus at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
Travel by bus between Florence, Italy and Lyon, France is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
Entry Requirements:
The government of France has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 1/24/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your bus to Lyon from Florence closer to your date of departure here
Return travel from France to Italy is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Italy is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of France
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Italy has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/9/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your bus to Florence from Lyon.
Some of the Florence bus stations to Lyon you can start your journey from include Florence, Villa Costanza Tram T1, Firenze, Villa Costanza and Florence, Viale Filippo Strozzi. Similarly, some of the arrival bus stations in Lyon include Lyon, Gare Perrache, Lyon, Gare Part-Dieu and Lyon, Dardilly.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Florence, Villa Costanza Tram T1 and arriving in Lyon, Gare Perrache.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their buses from Florence, Villa Costanza Tram T1 and need to travel around 7.2 miles (11.6 km) from the city center to get to this bus station.
Passengers arriving in Lyon most often arrive at Lyon, Gare Perrache and need to travel around 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from this bus station to the city center.
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