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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Toulouse
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Toulouse among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, and a flight costs an average of $53.
Distance: 223 miles (359 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$101 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest | $184 Average price | $160 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 38m Average total duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Toulouse:
A bus is $63 (€52) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average $101 (€83).
A bus is $146 (€120) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average $184 (€152).
Other travel options to Toulouse take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 8m.
Bus takes on average 6h 40m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Toulouse
How to get from Lyon to Toulouse by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Toulouse is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 3155 · 5104810:50 PM9h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:35 AMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)$361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 3155 · 5104810:50 PM9h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:35 AMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)$361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF60228:45 AM1h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:45 AMToulouse Blagnac Airport$7021One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 68216:40 AM4h12Lyon Part Dieu10:52 AMGare de Toulouse-Matabiau$861One-way0 transfers
- 68256:10 PM4h09Lyon Part Dieu10:19 PMGare de Toulouse-Matabiau$981One-way0 transfers
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86985 · 8762269:40 AM6h04Lyon Part Dieu3:44 PMGare de Toulouse-Matabiau$1331One-way2 transfers
Normal4:30 PM7h15Lyon11:45 PMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)$361One-way0 transfers
Normal4:30 PM7h15Lyon11:45 PMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)$361One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:00 PM6h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:55 PMToulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)$411One-way0 transfers
- AF7369 · AF74226:40 PM3h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:35 PMToulouse Blagnac Airport$4961One-way1 transfer
- AF7367 · AF74202:35 PM7h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:40 PMToulouse Blagnac Airport$4961One-way1 transfer
- AF7367 · AF74222:35 PM8h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:35 PMToulouse Blagnac Airport$4961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Toulouse:
A bus is $63 (€52) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average $101 (€83).
A bus is $146 (€120) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Toulouse costing on average $184 (€152).
Other travel options to Toulouse take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 8m.
Bus takes on average 6h 40m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Toulouse 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 Toulouse Blagnac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar to go to Toulouse by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Air France to go to Toulouse by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Toulouse by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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