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Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans
Fine arts museum with strong French, Italian, and Dutch collections from the Renaissance to the 20th century. One of the city's cultural highlights.
Cheapest price
€25
Average price
€50
Fastest journey
7 h 10 m
Average duration
7 h 59 m
Buses per day
16
Distance
328 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Orléans is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Orléans will cost around €50 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €25.
It's difficult to get from Lyon to Orléans without transferring at least once.
94766 · 5345
50884 · 50819
4788 · 52751
4782 · 50891
58074 · 51063
50671 · 50892
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7464 · 3158
94742 · 54027
FlixBus · FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Orléans 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 1h 10m. 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 €78.
Distance: 203 miles (328 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
€26 Average price Cheapest | €106 Average price | €204 Average price |
6h 44m Average total duration 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg 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 Lyon to Orléans:
A bus is €80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Orléans costing on average €106.
A bus is €177 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Orléans costing on average €204.
Other travel options to Orléans take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 6h 14m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:55AM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:35AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 11h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:40AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 10h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 10h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:15AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 10h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 02:55PM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 9h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €52 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 11h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €60 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price €39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 9h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 01:20AM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €53 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 02:20AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €68 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €41 |
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Orléans buses for today, Saturday, August 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 8h20 | 12:50 PM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
50884 · 50819 | 5:00 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 8h35 | 1:35 PM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 10h15 | 3:45 PM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
4788 · 52751 | 6:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 8h40 | 2:55 PM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 9h30 | 6:05 PM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h10 | 10:30 PM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
58074 · 51063 | 12:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 9h05 | 9:05 PM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 9h35 | 11:05 PM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
50671 · 50892 | 2:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 7h10 | 9:10 PM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 8h40 | 1:20 AM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
94766 · 5345 | 5:20 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 7h55 | 1:15 AM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:35 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 9h05 | 8:40 AM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:55 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 10h10 | 10:05 AM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, August 2 | |||||
50106 · 95919 | 12:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 8h25 | 8:55 AM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:50 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 9h15 | 10:05 AM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
94742 · 54027 | 1:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 8h15 | 9:45 AM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
7464 · 3158 | 1:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 8h15 | 9:50 AM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
4782 · 50891 | 2:40 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 9h05 | 11:45 AM Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:00 AM Lyon | 9h50 | 12:50 PM Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Lyon to Orléans run on average 15 times per day, taking around 6h 14m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €15 if you book in advance.
There are 3 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 203 miles (328 km) distance in 7h 10m.
Distance 203 miles (328 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price €15 |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 3 |
Fastest bus 7h 10m |
First bus 12:10 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Best time to book 91 days |
Discover the best of Orléans — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Orléans trip today.
Fine arts museum with strong French, Italian, and Dutch collections from the Renaissance to the 20th century. One of the city's cultural highlights.
Contemporary art center in a former church, known for ambitious exhibitions and architecture. A strong choice for modern art followers.
History museum in a Renaissance mansion, covering Orléans from antiquity onward. Good for understanding the city beyond Joan of Arc.
Main central square lined with shops and historic façades, dominated by the Joan of Arc statue. A lively base for exploring old Orléans.
Broad promenade along the Loire offering river views, cycling, and sunset walks. A favorite for experiencing Orléans beyond monuments.
Elegant square beside the cathedral and museum, valued for architecture and calm atmosphere. A refined stop in the historic core.
A soft cow’s milk cheese from the Orléanais area, often ash-dusted with a small straw through the center. It is one of the region’s best-known traditional foods.
A fragrant white wine from the Loire near Orléans, made mainly from Chardonnay. It is a classic regional pairing with river fish and local cheeses.
A local vinegar speciality rooted in Orléans’ historic vinegar trade. It is prized for refined acidity and used in classic regional cooking and dressings.
Elegant Michelin-starred restaurant in Saint-Jean-Le-Blanc, known for refined modern French cuisine and polished service in a calm setting.
Well-regarded central Orléans restaurant serving seasonal French cuisine with contemporary presentation in a stylish but relaxed dining room.
Classic brasserie near the station, appreciated for traditional French dishes, seafood options, and an Art Deco atmosphere.
Moderate for France: hotels and dining cost less than Paris, while local transit and casual meals stay fairly affordable for visitors.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service, round up taxi fares, and leave small change at cafes if you wish.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Orléans 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 Orléans, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lyon to Orléans buses use the Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache to Orléans, Arrêt de tram Libération station pair, with some services arriving at Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou. Use this guide to compare Lyon and Orléans bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache is 1 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Gare (in the station), Le Bistrot de Lyon (0.5 km), Brasserie Georges (0.6 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache.
Available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Elevators, ramps.
Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou is 3 km from Orléans city centre. Public transport options include:
Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria de la Gare (in the station), Boulangerie Pompidou (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou.
Available at Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Orléans, Avenue Georges Pompidou: Elevators, ramps.
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