How to travel from Lyon to Mâcon

There are 2 travel options to Mâcon from Lyon. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Mâcon from Lyon is by taking a train, which costs on average $8 (€8).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Lyon to Mâcon:

Taking a train costs $17 (€15) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€23) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Mâcon from Lyon is by train with an average travel time of 40 min.

Other travel options to Mâcon take longer:

Bus takes 2 h 41 min on average.

The distance is approximately 38 miles (61 km) from Lyon to Mâcon.

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Mâcon is:

• Around 5 buses per day.
• 22 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Mâcon from Lyon as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lyon to Mâcon:

• Trains most often depart from Lyon at Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Mâcon at Mâcon.

The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Mâcon:

• Travel with FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar or SNCF Bus for buses to Mâcon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Lyon to Mâcon tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
• Travel with SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités or SNCF (3) for trains to Mâcon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for SNCF TER Lyon to Mâcon tickets on Omio for $8 (€8).

Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Mâcon with the following travel companies:

• 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
• Direct train available with SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités or SNCF (3) 21 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Mâcon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Lyon to Mâcon.