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Compare train and bus for Cannes to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cannes to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $44, while a train costs an average of $98.
Distance: 185 miles (298 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$98 Average price | $44 Average price Cheapest | $146 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration 5h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cannes to Lyon:
A bus is $55 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cannes to Lyon costing on average $98 (€80).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 6h 21m.
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How to get from Cannes to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cannes to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5403210:15 AM5h35Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)3:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$371One-way0 transfers
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5403210:15 AM5h35Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)3:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
55167:30 AM3h58Cannes station11:28 AMLyon Part Dieu$1261One-way0 transfers
Other options
6180 · 68525:30 PM4h30Cannes station10:00 PMLyon Part Dieu$901One-way1 transfer
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68507:59 AM4h11Cannes station12:10 PMLyon Part Dieu$1111One-way1 transfer
68663:47 PM4h15Cannes station8:02 PMLyon Part Dieu$1261One-way0 transfers
58667:35 AM6h45Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)2:20 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$371One-way0 transfers
5088110:50 AM7h10Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)6:00 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$371One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:00 AM6h20Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)4:20 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$411One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cannes to Lyon:
A bus is $55 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cannes to Lyon costing on average $98 (€80).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 6h 21m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cannes and Lyon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cannes station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm) and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, ZOU! Proximité to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Air France to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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