- Must visit
Pinacoteca di Brera
Milan’s premier art gallery, known for masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Mantegna in the elegant Brera district.
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$60
Fastest journey
6 h 5 m
Average duration
6 h 14 m
Buses per day
23
Distance
339 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Milan is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Milan will cost around $60 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 23 buses that leave Lyon for Milan on Sat, May 23, 21 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, May 23 the direct buses cover the 339 km distance in an average of 6 h 14 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 5 m .
On Sat, May 23 the slowest buses will take 6 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
3897
94765
3091
94561
94763
FlixBus
94763
94781
FlixBus
FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a flight costs an average of $129.
Distance: 210 miles (339 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$36 Average price Cheapest | $156 Average price | $280 Average price | $244 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 23m Average total duration 5h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Milan:
A bus is $121 (€97) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Milan costing on average $156 (€126).
A bus is $244 (€198) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Milan costing on average $280 (€227).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
Tickets start at around $36 (€29) compared to roughly $244 (€197) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $208 (€168). The journey takes 6h 26m versus 5h 12m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Itabus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni, Infobus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:45AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 6h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 09:25PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 09:25PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:50AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 05:25AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 6h11 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Milan buses for today, Friday, May 22. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 12:45 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h20 | 7:05 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
50005 · 94765 | 1:35 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 7h50 | 9:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 1 transfer | |
94765 | 2:45 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h40 | 9:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:55 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 7h00 | 9:55 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3897 | 3:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h50 | 10:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h05 | 12:05 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h25 | 5:25 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
94561 | 11:35 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h25 | 6:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3091 | 11:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h25 | 6:15 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
94763 | 11:59 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h11 | 6:10 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h25 | 6:30 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
94781 | 1:45 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h15 | 8:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h20 | 9:35 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
51066 | 5:10 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h55 | 12:05 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3093 | 5:40 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h40 | 12:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 7h05 | 1:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
4767 | 7:00 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 7h05 | 2:05 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h20 | 2:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3491 | 9:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h35 | 3:50 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
1727 | 9:45 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 7h35 | 5:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 6h40 | 5:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
80082 · 1717 | 10:45 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 8h00 | 6:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 1 transfer | |
1717 | 11:00 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 7h45 | 6:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Lyon to Milan run on average 18 times per day, taking around 6h 26m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) if you book in advance.
There are 18 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 210 miles (339 km) distance in 6h 5m.
Distance 210 miles (339 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 18 |
Fastest bus 6h 5m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
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Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Milan — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Milan trip today.
Milan’s premier art gallery, known for masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Mantegna in the elegant Brera district.
A contemporary art venue in a striking remade distillery complex, popular for ambitious exhibitions and architecture.
Museum access point for Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, one of Milan’s most famous cultural experiences.
Milan’s canal district, loved for waterside walks, lively atmosphere, and highly shareable views, especially at sunset.
Elegant central neighborhood of art streets, boutiques, and historic buildings, ideal for strolling and local atmosphere.
Milan’s main square and the symbolic heart of the city, framed by the cathedral and monumental architecture.
Milan’s signature saffron risotto, rich with butter and cheese, prized for its golden color and elegant flavor.
A classic breaded veal cutlet fried in butter, one of the city’s most iconic traditional main dishes.
Braised veal shank, often served with risotto alla Milanese, valued for its tender meat and marrow-rich sauce.
Well-known modern Milanese restaurant near Porta Nuova, celebrated for refined local classics in a stylish setting.
Historic traditional trattoria serving classic Milanese and Lombard dishes in an old-world, elegant atmosphere.
Legendary historic bar famous for the Negroni Sbagliato and classic aperitivo culture in a lively retro space.
Milan is pricier than most Italian cities, especially for hotels and dining in central areas.
Service is often included or covered by a coperto. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving EUR 1-5 for good service is appreciated.
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Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport Bus Station -> Milano Centrale
Buses in Europe are an affordable way to travel between cities, with a number of bus companies offering both domestic and international routes. Buses from Lyon to Milan are operated by Flixbus, Ouibus, Baltour, and Eurolines. Flixbus operates approximately 5 direct buses per day, with a journey time of approximately 6½ hours.
Return buses from Milan to Lyon | Compare all modes of traveling from Lyon to Milan | Or learn more about buses to Milan
Average prices for buses from Lyon to Milan when you book in advance
Booking Period |
Average Price |
|---|---|
Same Day |
€40 |
1 Day in Advance |
€36 |
1 Week in Advance |
€29 |
2 Weeks in Advance |
€19 |
1 Month in Advance |
€19 |
3 Months in Advance |
€19 |
Lyon to Milan Buses: General Information
Buses traveling from Lyon to Milan are usually cheaper than taking a flight or the train, taking at least 6½ hours to arrive Milan.
Based on Omio's travel data, as the table above clearly illustrates, ticket prices on Lyon to Milan buses decrease the further they are booked in advance:
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Milan by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Milan, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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