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Compare train, bus, and flight for Calais to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Calais to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $88 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $88, while a train costs an average of $120.
Distance: 385 miles (620 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$120 Average price | $88 Average price Cheapest | $241 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 37m Average total duration 9h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Lyon:
A train is $531 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Calais to Lyon costing on average $694.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
The journey is about 3h 12m faster (4h 11m by train vs 7h 23m by car) and roughly $78 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($163 vs $241). 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 Calais to Lyon
How to get from Calais to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Lyon is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:35 AM11h40Calais9:15 PMLyon$3421One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 9:35 AM11h40Calais9:15 PMLyon$3421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
6:15 AM6h10Calais12:25 PMLyon$4271One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4:20 PM15h05Calais7:25 AMLyon$4291One-way0 transfers
- 4:55 PM16h40Calais9:35 AMLyon$4991One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Lyon:
A bus is $32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to Lyon costing on average $120.
A bus is $606 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Calais to Lyon costing on average $694.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 9h 37m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Norwich International Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Calais Ville and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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