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Compare train and bus for Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, while a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 36 miles (59 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€15 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 58m.
The journey is about 21m faster (55m by train vs 1h 16m by car) and roughly €3 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€15 vs €18). 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 Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon
How to get from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 30115
2:27 PM 1h21 Bourg-en-Bresse 3:48 PM Lyon €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 30115
2:27 PM 1h21 Bourg-en-Bresse 3:48 PM Lyon €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 895957
8:43 AM 0h47 Bourg-en-Bresse station 9:30 AM Lyon Part Dieu €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 895853
10:43 AM 0h47 Bourg-en-Bresse station 11:30 AM Lyon Part Dieu €16 1 One-way 0 transfers - 889317
8:14 AM 0h50 Bourg-en-Bresse station 9:04 AM Lyon Part Dieu €16 1 One-way 0 transfers - 889423
11:48 AM 1h00 Bourg-en-Bresse station 12:48 PM Lyon Part Dieu €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 30113
9:27 AM 1h21 Bourg-en-Bresse 10:48 AM Lyon €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyon costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 58m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bourg-en-Bresse station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Bourg-en-Bresse, Gare Routière and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lyon by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus.
- 10 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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