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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Florence
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €39, while a train costs an average of €202.
Distance: 342 miles (551 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€39 Average price Cheapest | €202 Average price | €160 Average price | €252 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 15m Average total duration 10h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration 7h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.3kg 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 Florence:
A bus is €121 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Florence costing on average €160.
A bus is €163 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Florence costing on average €202.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 53m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Florence
How to get from Lyon to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
34919:15 AM11h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:25 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 34919:15 AM11h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:25 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF7369 · AF12667:00 PM3h50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:50 PMFlorence Peretola Airport€2081One-way1 transfer
Other options
47875:35 AM10h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:30 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€451One-way0 transfers- FlixBus9:35 AM10h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:40 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€471One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 AM11h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:35 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€491One-way0 transfers
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Regionale 20725 · Regionale Veloce 41102:40 PM9h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:50 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€1691One-way2 transfers- U24435+
FRECCIAROSSA 9560+Regionale 207112:40 PM6h06Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:46 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€1981One-way2 transfers - AF7371 · AF14666:00 AM6h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:10 PMFlorence Peretola Airport€2081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Florence:
A bus is €121 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Florence costing on average €160.
A bus is €163 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Florence costing on average €202.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 53m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Florence 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 Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Volotea, Air France, Vueling, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Regionale to go to Florence by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
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