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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Angoulême
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Angoulême among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $77 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 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 $77, while a flight costs an average of $584.
Distance: 226 miles (365 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$197 Average price | $77 Average price Cheapest | $584 Average price | $133 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 44m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 13m Average total duration 10h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Lyon to Angoulême
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Angoulême, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Angoulême:
A bus is $120 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Angoulême costing on average $197.
A bus is $507 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Angoulême costing on average $584.
Other travel options to Angoulême take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Bus takes on average 11h 13m.
You'll arrive about 1h 16m sooner (4h 14m by train vs 5h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $197 compared to roughly $133 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Angoulême
How to get from Lyon to Angoulême by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Angoulême is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:20 AM 12h50 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 10:10 PM Angoulême, Place de la Gare (Gare SNCF) $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:20 AM 12h50 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 10:10 PM Angoulême, Place de la Gare (Gare SNCF) $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
U218189:05 PM 1h05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:10 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $64 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 6618 · 8447
1:04 PM 5h13 Lyon Part Dieu 6:17 PM Gare d'Angoulême $101 1 One-way 1 transfer - 6614 · 8485
11:04 AM 5h24 Lyon Part Dieu 4:28 PM Gare d'Angoulême $127 1 One-way 1 transfer - 6622 · 8491
3:04 PM 5h27 Lyon Part Dieu 8:31 PM Gare d'Angoulême $150 1 One-way 1 transfer
- U24309
7:05 AM 1h10 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 8:15 AM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $88 1 One-way 0 transfers - U24313
7:20 PM 1h10 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 8:30 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $91 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF6134
12:35 PM 1h05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 1:40 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $271 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Angoulême:
A bus is $120 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Angoulême costing on average $197.
A bus is $507 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Angoulême costing on average $584.
Other travel options to Angoulême take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Bus takes on average 11h 13m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Angoulême as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Gare d'Angoulême.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Angoulême, Place de la Gare (Gare SNCF).
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, easyJet, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, British Airways to go to Angoulême by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Angoulême by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Angoulême by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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