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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milan to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €34, while a flight costs an average of €293.
Distance: 210 miles (339 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€293 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €34 Average price | €199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration 7h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Milan to Lyon:
A train is €0.47 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Lyon costing on average €34.
A train is €259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Lyon costing on average €293.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
You'll arrive about 2h 25m sooner (2h 52m by flight vs 5h 17m by car). Tickets start at around €293 compared to roughly €199 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 Milan to Lyon
How to get from Milan to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
38986:20 AM6h40Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano1:00 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 38986:20 AM6h40Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano1:00 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
T754188:05 PM1h00Milan Malpensa Airport9:05 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€5141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 40+
965648:10 AM7h11Milan Centrale3:21 PMLyon Part Dieu€1301One-way1 transfer - EuroCity 40+965668:10 AM7h51Milan Centrale4:01 PMLyon Part Dieu€1301One-way1 transfer
- EuroCity 40+965708:10 AM9h12Milan Centrale5:22 PMLyon Part Dieu€1301One-way1 transfer
- 34922:55 PM6h35Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano9:30 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€251One-way0 transfers
9476610:20 AM6h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano5:05 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€251One-way0 transfers- 172611:35 AM8h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:35 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€251One-way0 transfers
VY6337 · VY122010:15 PM10h50Milan Malpensa Airport9:05 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1131One-way1 transfer- VY6335 · VY12206:20 PM14h45Milan Malpensa Airport9:05 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1131One-way1 transfer
- VY6339 · VY12207:15 PM13h50Milan Malpensa Airport9:05 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Lyon:
A train is €0.47 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Lyon costing on average €34.
A train is €259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Lyon costing on average €293.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with asl airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, AJet, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Twin Jet, Ente Autonomo Volturno, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, ITA to go to Lyon by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 1 direct flights per day with Twin Jet.
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