Travel Information from Edinburgh to Lyon
| 784 miles (1265 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $1 - $63 | |
| Flight • $51 (€46) • 2 h 15 min | |
| Flight • $51 (€46) • 2 h 15 min | |
| FlixBus, easyJet or LNER |
Travel 784 miles (1265 km) by train, bus or flight between Edinburgh and Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Edinburgh to Lyon.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Lyon

There are 3 options to travel to Lyon from Edinburgh including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lyon is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $51 (€46) compared to other travel options to Lyon:
Taking a flight costs $12 (€10) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $63 (€56).
A flight is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $1 (€1) from Edinburgh to Lyon.
The quickest way to travel from Edinburgh to Lyon is by flight, which takes on average 2 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Lyon by bus takes 27 h 25 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 10 h 42 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 784 miles (1265 km) between Edinburgh and Lyon.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Lyon is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 24 flights per day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Edinburgh to Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Lyon:
- Flights mostly leave from Edinburgh Airport and tend to arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Lyon:
- Travel with FlixBus or Scottish Citylink to go to Lyon by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Edinburgh to Lyon tickets on Omio for $63 (€56).
- EasyJet, British Airways, Air France, Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa or Eurowings can take you to Lyon by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for easyJet from Edinburgh to Lyon for $51 (€46).
- Travel with LNER or Lumo to go to Lyon by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find LNER Edinburgh to Lyon tickets on Omio for $538 (€485).
Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Lyon with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct bus with.
- Direct services by plane with.
- Take a direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lyon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Edinburgh to Lyon.
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