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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Warsaw
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Warsaw among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $142 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $142, while a flight costs an average of $844.
Distance: 856 miles (1378 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$844 Average price | $142 Average price Cheapest | $406 Average price | $374 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 23m Average total duration Fastest 4h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 5m Average total duration 27h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 53m Average total duration 19h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.1 - 8.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.4kg 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 Warsaw:
A bus is $264 (€221) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Warsaw costing on average $406 (€340).
A bus is $703 (€589) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Warsaw costing on average $844 (€708).
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Train takes on average 19h 53m.
Bus takes on average 28h 5m.
You'll arrive about 13h 12m sooner (4h 23m by flight vs 17h 35m by car). Tickets start at around $844 (€708) compared to roughly $374 (€313) 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 Warsaw
How to get from Lyon to Warsaw by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Warsaw is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:05 PM26h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:20 PMWarszawa, Dworzec Zachodni$851One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:05 PM26h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:20 PMWarszawa, Dworzec Zachodni$851One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LO34611:35 AM2h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2:00 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport$3261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 278 · S15 · EC 431+
TGV 958310:01 AM19h59Lyon Part Dieu6:00 AMWarsaw Central$3751One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM27h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:45 PMWarszawa, Metro Marymont 11$991One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM30h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:45 AMWarszawa, Aleje Jerozolimskie (Dworzec Centralny 06)$1001One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM33h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:15 AMWarszawa, Dworzec Zachodni$1001One-way1 transfer
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LH2229 · LH16145:50 AM10h30Lyon Part Dieu4:20 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport$3211One-way2 transfers- 9852+LH1031 · LH13505:50 AM12h35Lyon Part Dieu6:25 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport$3411One-way2 transfers
- 9852+
KL2016+
KL13195:50 AM16h20Lyon Part Dieu10:10 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport$3471One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Warsaw:
A bus is $264 (€221) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Warsaw costing on average $406 (€340).
A bus is $703 (€589) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Warsaw costing on average $844 (€708).
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Train takes on average 19h 53m.
Bus takes on average 28h 5m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Warsaw 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Warsaw Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Warsaw by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Warsaw by bus.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Sas Airways, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Iberia to go to Warsaw by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lot Polish Airlines.
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