How to travel from Bordeaux to Lyon

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Travel Information between Bordeaux and Lyon

Distance270 miles (436 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$24 - $89
Cheapest modeBus • $24 (€22) • 6 h 51 min
Fastest modeFlight • $48 (€43) • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or TGV INOUI

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 270 miles (436 km) from Bordeaux to Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Bordeaux to Lyon.

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from Bordeaux to Lyon

How to get from Bordeaux to Lyon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:35AM7h35
Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)
05:10PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$461One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus3168
03:20PM6h45
Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes
10:05PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$441One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

easyJetU24314
05:45PM1h10
Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
06:55PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
$1791One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TGV INOUI12252 · 6615
09:46AM5h09
Bordeaux-Saint-Jean
02:55PMLyon Part Dieu
$2001One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI12254 · 6617
10:46AM5h10
Bordeaux-Saint-Jean
03:56PMLyon Part Dieu
$2261One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI12266 · 6633
05:46PM5h22
Bordeaux-Saint-Jean
11:08PMLyon Part Dieu
$2621One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
09:20AM7h50
Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate
05:10PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$461One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus8500
10:00AM8h10
Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes
06:10PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$511One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus4751
04:00PM7h15
Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes
11:15PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$441One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU24312
10:00PM1h15
Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
11:15PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
$1481One-way
0 transfers
Air FranceAF7441 · AF7360
06:00AM4h50
Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
10:50AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
$2361One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7439 · AF7370
06:35PM3h55
Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
10:30PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
$2361One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Bordeaux to Lyon

Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bordeaux to Lyon.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Bordeaux to Lyon: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Bordeaux to Lyon is a bus with an average price of $24 (€22).

This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Lyon:

Taking a bus costs $24 (€21) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $48 (€43).

A bus is $64 (€58) less than a train with an average ticket price of $89 (€80) from Bordeaux to Lyon.

The fastest way from Bordeaux to Lyon is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lyon that take longer:

Getting to Lyon by bus takes 6 h 51 min on average.

Train takes 4 h 19 min on average.

Lyon is approximately 270 miles (436 km) away from Bordeaux.

The average frequency per day from Bordeaux to Lyon is:

  • Around 9 buses per day.
  • Around 10 flights per day.
  • 11 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Lyon from Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bordeaux to Lyon:

  • Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
  • Flights mostly leave from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and tend to arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bordeaux to Lyon:

  • You can take a bus from Bordeaux to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa or Union Ivkoni - Unibus. Cheap tickets can be found for $20 (€18) with Alsa from Bordeaux to Lyon.
  • You can travel between Bordeaux and Lyon by flight with easyJet or Air France. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $48 (€43) with easyJet from Bordeaux to Lyon.
  • You can take a train from Bordeaux to Lyon with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités de nuit, SNCF Intercités or SNCF (3). Cheap tickets can be found for $89 (€80) with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Bordeaux to Lyon.

Yes, there are direct services available from Bordeaux to Lyon with the following travel companies:

  • 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or BlaBlaCar Bus.
  • Direct flight available with easyJet 3 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lyon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Bordeaux and Lyon.

Many of our customers traveling from Bordeaux to Lyon don't make Lyon their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Lyon are Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Lyon to any of these top destinations today!
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