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Compare bus and train for Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, while a train costs an average of €12.
Distance: 27 miles (45 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€12 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 1m Average total duration Fastest 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 43m.
The journey is about 22m faster (31m by train vs 53m by car) and roughly €1 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€12 vs €13). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon
How to get from Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1794812:32 PM0h23Ambérieu-en-Bugey station12:55 PMLyon Part Dieu€121One-way0 transfers
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1794812:32 PM0h23Ambérieu-en-Bugey station12:55 PMLyon Part Dieu€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
1794812:32 PM0h23Ambérieu-en-Bugey station12:55 PMLyon Part Dieu€121One-way0 transfers
Other options
179449:28 AM0h24Ambérieu-en-Bugey station9:52 AMLyon Part Dieu€121One-way0 transfers
179428:28 AM0h24Ambérieu-en-Bugey station8:52 AMLyon Part Dieu€121One-way0 transfers
965548:57 AM0h25Ambérieu-en-Bugey station9:22 AMLyon Part Dieu€121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ambérieu-en-Bugey to Lyon costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 43m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Lyon as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ambérieu-en-Bugey station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with SNCF | Autocar to go to Lyon by bus.
- 13 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 2 direct buses per day with SNCF | Autocar.
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