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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Sète
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Sète among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $33, while a train costs an average of $67.
Distance: 171 miles (276 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$67 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $109 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Sète:
A bus is $47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Sète costing on average $67.
A bus is $310 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Sète costing on average $330.
Other travel options to Sète take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 8m.
Flight takes on average 13h 3m.
The journey is about 59m faster (2h 28m by train vs 3h 27m by car) and roughly $42 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($67 vs $109). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Sète
How to get from Lyon to Sète by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Sète is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:00 AM4h05Lyon11:05 AMSète$131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7:00 AM4h05Lyon11:05 AMSète$131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:00 AM3h55Lyon11:55 AMSète$141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:30 AM4h20Lyon11:50 AMSète$161One-way0 transfers
- 5:30 AM4h00Lyon9:30 AMSète$201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Sète:
A bus is $47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Sète costing on average $67.
A bus is $310 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Sète costing on average $330.
Other travel options to Sète take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 8m.
Flight takes on average 13h 3m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Sète 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 Montpellier Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Sète station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Sète by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, TER, AVE, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Sète by train.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE.
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