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Compare train and bus for Cité de Carcassonne to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cité de Carcassonne 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 19m. 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 $68.
Distance: 213 miles (344 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$68 Average price | $44 Average price Cheapest | $150 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration 6h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg 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 Cité de Carcassonne to Lyon:
A bus is $25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Lyon costing on average $68.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 59m.
The journey is about 29m faster (3h 49m by train vs 4h 18m by car) and roughly $82 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($68 vs $150). 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 Cité de Carcassonne to Lyon
How to get from Cité de Carcassonne to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cité de Carcassonne to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM7h45Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie5:30 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM7h45Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie5:30 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 68756:26 PM3h12Carcassonne9:38 PMLyon Part Dieu$531One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 68734:26 PM3h24Carcassonne7:50 PMLyon Part Dieu$571One-way0 transfers
4659+53581:26 PM4h54Carcassonne6:20 PMLyon Part Dieu$761One-way1 transfer- 4657+1218411:26 AM4h24Carcassonne3:50 PMLyon Part Dieu$841One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 AM8h20Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie7:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:20 AM10h10Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie1:30 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cité de Carcassonne to Lyon:
A bus is $30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Lyon costing on average $101.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 49m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cité de Carcassonne and Lyon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carcassonne and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, TGV to go to Lyon by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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