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Compare train, bus, and flight for Charleroi to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Charleroi to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $76 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $76, while a flight costs an average of $473.
Distance: 322 miles (519 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$473 Average price | $76 Average price Cheapest | $180 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 29m Average total duration 10h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg 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 Charleroi to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Charleroi to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Lyon:
A bus is $398 (€334) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Charleroi to Lyon costing on average $473 (€397).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 29m.
You'll arrive about 3h 23m sooner (2h 40m by flight vs 6h 3m by car). Tickets start at around $473 (€397) compared to roughly $180 (€151) 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 Charleroi to Lyon
How to get from Charleroi to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Charleroi to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM15h35Charleroi, Rue de la Villette (Gare de Charleroi-Sud Sortie numéro 2)9:45 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$561One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM15h35Charleroi, Rue de la Villette (Gare de Charleroi-Sud Sortie numéro 2)9:45 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$561One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DS15281:50 PM1h15Brussels Airport3:05 PMGeneva International Airport$2131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM14h45Charleroi, Rue de la Villette (Gare de Charleroi-Sud Sortie numéro 2)11:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$571One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM12h15Charleroi, Rue de la Villette (Gare de Charleroi-Sud Sortie numéro 2)5:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$731One-way1 transfer
- U215281:50 PM1h15Brussels Airport3:05 PMGeneva International Airport$2171One-way0 transfers
SN51019:15 PM1h15Brussels Airport10:30 PMGeneva International Airport$3211One-way0 transfers- SN27237:20 PM1h15Brussels Airport8:35 PMGeneva International Airport$3291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Lyon:
A bus is $398 (€334) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Charleroi to Lyon costing on average $473 (€397).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 29m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Charleroi and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Rue de la Villette (Gare de Charleroi-Sud Sortie numéro 2) and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Vueling, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Lyon by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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