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Compare train, bus, and flight for Le Havre to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Le Havre to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł151 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł151, while a flight costs an average of zł1203.
Distance: 339 miles (547 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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zł379 Average price | zł151 Average price Cheapest | zł1203 Average price | zł779 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 40m Average total duration 8h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Le Havre to Lyon:
A bus is zł229 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Le Havre to Lyon costing on average zł379.
A bus is zł1052 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Le Havre to Lyon costing on average zł1203.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
The journey is about 2h 14m faster (4h 30m by train vs 6h 44m by car) and roughly zł400 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (zł379 vs zł779). 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 Le Havre to Lyon
How to get from Le Havre to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Le Havre to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
77716 · 506175:20 PM10h10Le Havre, Gare routière3:30 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)zł1901One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
77716 · 506175:20 PM10h10Le Havre, Gare routière3:30 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)zł1901One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL1072 · KL14355:20 PM4h30Southampton Airport10:50 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airportzł26181One-way1 transfer
Other options
3172+
66158:35 AM6h21Gare du Havre2:56 PMLyon Part Dieuzł3401One-way1 transfer
3174+
661910:37 AM6h19Gare du Havre4:56 PMLyon Part Dieuzł4051One-way1 transfer
6633+
31265:05 PM6h30Gare du Havre11:35 PMGare de Lyon-Perrachezł7411One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:35 PM10h35Le Havre, Gare routière3:10 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)zł2861One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 PM9h50Le Havre, Gare routière2:00 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)zł2881One-way1 transfer
7724 · 501071:00 PM11h20Le Havre, Gare routière12:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)zł3341One-way1 transfer
KL1070 · KL14279:15 AM23h05Southampton Airport9:20 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airportzł13731One-way1 transfer
KL1072 · KL14275:20 PM15h00Southampton Airport9:20 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airportzł19161One-way1 transfer
KL1070 · KL14359:15 AM12h35Southampton Airport10:50 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airportzł21211One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Le Havre to Lyon:
A bus is zł229 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Le Havre to Lyon costing on average zł379.
A bus is zł1052 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Le Havre to Lyon costing on average zł1203.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Le Havre and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Southampton Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare du Havre and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Le Havre, Gare routière and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Volotea to go to Lyon by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea.
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