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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 $130 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 51m. 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 $130, while a flight costs an average of $640.
Distance: 683 miles (1100 km)
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$640 Average price | $130 Average price Cheapest | $370 Average price | $486 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 4h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 47m Average total duration 22h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 20m Average total duration 16h 50m 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 $240 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Budapest costing on average $370.
A bus is $510 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Budapest costing on average $640.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 20m.
Bus takes on average 22h 47m.
You'll arrive about 9h 29m sooner (4h 51m by flight vs 14h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $640 compared to roughly $486 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
- FlixBus3:30 AM20h31Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1091One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:30 AM20h31Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1091One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH2249+LH16781:00 PM3h50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport4:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$8861One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 519 · RJX 13483 · REX 7640 · R 991910:01 AM21h33Lyon Part Dieu7:34 AMBudapest-Deli$3681One-way6 transfers
- FlixBus1:05 PM21h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1151One-way0 transfers
(Lyon -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)2:35 PM25h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1391One-way1 transfer- (Lyon -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)2:35 PM26h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:35 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1391One-way1 transfer
KL1434 · KL13636:20 PM16h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:40 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3991One-way1 transfer- KL1434 · KL13656:20 PM17h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3991One-way1 transfer
- KL1434 · KL13676:20 PM22h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport4:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3991One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Budapest:
A bus is $240 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Budapest costing on average $370.
A bus is $510 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Budapest costing on average $640.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 20m.
Bus takes on average 22h 47m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 20 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 Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, AMI-Tour, Infobus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Iberia, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, AMI-Tour, Infobus.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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