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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bristol to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $117 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $117, while a flight costs an average of $342.
Distance: 520 miles (837 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$342 Average price | $117 Average price Cheapest | $172 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 18m Average total duration Fastest 3h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 59m Average total duration 18h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 5.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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.
Compare ways to travel from Bristol to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Bristol to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Lyon:
A bus is $226 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Lyon costing on average $342.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 59m.
You'll arrive about 8h 7m sooner (3h 18m by flight vs 11h 25m by car). Tickets start at around $342 compared to roughly $172 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Lyon
How to get from Bristol to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
3:15 AM 21h45 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) 2:00 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) $77 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
3:15 AM 21h45 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) 2:00 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) $77 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
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125361:15 PM 5h47 Bristol Airport 8:02 PM Lyon Part Dieu $194 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
7:35 PM 24h15 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) 8:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) $100 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:00 PM 21h45 Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) 2:45 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) $101 1 One-way 2 transfers
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EI5526:20 AM 6h50 Bristol Airport 2:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $131 1 One-way 1 transfer- U22769+5124
1:15 PM 7h44 Bristol Airport 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu $140 1 One-way 1 transfer - U22769+9844
1:15 PM 7h44 Bristol Airport 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu $148 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Lyon:
A bus is $226 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Lyon costing on average $342.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 59m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Lyon as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with KLM, British Airways, Air France, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Vueling, Aer Lingus, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, easyJet to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lyon by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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