How to travel from Bordeaux to Lyon

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.