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Compare bus, flight, and train for Lyon to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $114 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $114, while a train costs an average of $403.
Distance: 683 miles (1100 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$252 Average price | $114 Average price Cheapest | $403 Average price | $501 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 21m Average total duration 22h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 4m Average total duration 15h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Budapest:
A bus is $139 (€112) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Budapest costing on average $252 (€205).
A bus is $289 (€234) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Budapest costing on average $403 (€327).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 4m.
Bus takes on average 23h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Budapest
How to get from Lyon to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM22h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:15 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$811One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM22h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:15 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$811One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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LH16781:00 PM3h50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport4:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2951One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus1:05 PM21h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$851One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM24h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)6:45 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$861One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM26h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$871One-way1 transfer
VY1221+
FR 83949:40 AM12h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1381One-way1 transfer
LO348 · LO5337:20 PM13h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:05 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1781One-way1 transfer- LO348 · LO5377:20 PM21h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport4:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1781One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Budapest:
A bus is $139 (€112) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Budapest costing on average $252 (€205).
A bus is $289 (€234) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Budapest costing on average $403 (€327).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 4m.
Bus takes on average 23h 21m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Budapest-Deli.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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