The cheapest and fastest buses from Lyon to Sète
Cheapest price
$14
Average price
$18
Fastest journey
3 h 40 m
Average duration
4 h 10 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
276 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Sète is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Sète will cost around $18 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $14.
Of the 5 buses that leave Lyon for Sète on Tue, Jun 02, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 02 the direct buses cover the 276 km distance in an average of 4 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 40 m .
On Tue, Jun 02 the slowest buses will take 4 h 55 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.
8:00 AM3h55Lyon11:55 AMSète$141One-way0 transfers
2:40 AM4h55Lyon7:35 AMSète$151One-way0 transfers
6:00 PM4h20Lyon10:20 PMSète$171One-way0 transfers
6:30 AM4h00Lyon10:30 AMSète$201One-way0 transfers
9:55 PM3h40Lyon1:35 AMSète$251One-way0 transfers
9:55 PM3h40Lyon1:35 AMSète$251One-way0 transfers
8:00 AM3h55Lyon11:55 AMSète$141One-way0 transfers
6:30 AM4h00Lyon10:30 AMSète$201One-way0 transfers
6:00 PM4h20Lyon10:20 PMSète$171One-way0 transfers
2:40 AM4h55Lyon7:35 AMSète$151One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Sète
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Sète among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, and a flight costs an average of $140.
Distance: 171 miles (276 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$18 Average price Cheapest | $64 Average price | $327 Average price | $110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 22m Average total duration 3h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 40m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Sète:
A bus is $45 (€37) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Sète costing on average $64 (€51).
A bus is $309 (€249) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Sète costing on average $327 (€264).
Other travel options to Sète take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 52m.
Flight takes on average 6h 40m.
Tickets start at around $18 (€15) compared to roughly $110 (€89) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $92 (€74). The journey takes 3h 52m versus 3h 27m 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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.
Lyon to Sète Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:40AM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 05:15AM | Arrival Time 08:14AM | Duration 2h59 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:15AM | Arrival Time 08:14AM | Duration 2h59 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:55AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:50PM | Arrival Time 12:25AM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 08:50PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55PM | Arrival Time 01:35AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 03:25AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Live departures
Lyon to Sète bus times
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Sète buses for today, Monday, June 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 4:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h55 | 8:25 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h55 | 8:25 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h20 | 11:20 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h55 | 2:45 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h55 | 2:45 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:55 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h30 | 3:25 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, June 2 | |||||
![]() | 2:40 AM Lyon | 4h55 | 7:35 AM Sète | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 AM Lyon | 4h00 | 10:30 AM Sète | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM Lyon | 3h55 | 11:55 AM Sète | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Lyon to Sète
Buses from Lyon to Sète run on average 14 times per day, taking around 3h 52m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $11 (€9) if you book in advance.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:30, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 171 miles (276 km) distance in 3h 30m.
Distance 171 miles (276 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 (€9) |
Buses per day 14 |
Direct buses 14 |
Fastest bus 3h 30m |
First bus 12:30 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 2 days |
Bus providers: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus from Lyon to SèteYou can travel by bus between Lyon to Sète with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus for as low as $11 (€9). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Lyon to Sète
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Sète 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 Sète, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Alsa
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Mont Saint-Clair, a hill offering panoramic views of Sète and the Mediterranean Sea
- Musée Paul Valéry, a museum dedicated to the works of the poet Paul Valéry and other contemporary art
- Étang de Thau, a large lagoon known for its oyster farms and diverse marine life
- Théâtre de la Mer, an open-air theater with stunning sea views hosting various cultural events
- Canal Royal, a picturesque canal lined with colorful buildings and bustling with boat activity.
- Visit the local markets to experience the vibrant atmosphere and taste regional delicacies
- Take a boat tour to explore the canals and enjoy the scenic views of the city from the water
- Enjoy a day at the beach, relaxing on the sandy shores and swimming in the Mediterranean Sea
- Participate in a guided oyster tasting tour at Étang de Thau to learn about local aquaculture
- Attend a concert or cultural event at Théâtre de la Mer for a unique entertainment experience.
- Alsa
- You can cancel your ticket up to 48 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Alsa
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Alsa
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Alsa
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must travel in the hold.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Lyon to Sète
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café de la Gare (in the station)
- Le Bistrot de Lyon (0.5 km)
- Brasserie Georges (0.6 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: C19, C20, 31, 46, 49, 55, 60, S1 Metro: A Tram: T1, T2
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