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Compare bus, train, and flight for Poitiers to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Poitiers to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, and a train costs an average of $68.
Distance: 223 miles (360 km)
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$47 Average price Cheapest | $159 Average price | $83 Average price | $119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Poitiers to Lyon:
A bus is $37 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Poitiers to Lyon costing on average $83 (€67).
A bus is $112 (€89) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Poitiers to Lyon costing on average $159 (€127).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 44m.
Bus takes on average 9h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Poitiers to Lyon
How to get from Poitiers to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Poitiers to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 54050 · 478112:40 PM13h00Poitiers, Railway Station1:40 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$751One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 54050 · 478112:40 PM13h00Poitiers, Railway Station1:40 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$751One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 5284 · 51202:21 PM4h04Poitiers6:25 PMLyon Part Dieu$2431One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 8440 · 66138:22 AM5h34Poitiers1:56 PMLyon Part Dieu$1351One-way1 transfer
- 8374 · 661912:19 PM4h37Poitiers4:56 PMLyon Part Dieu$2031One-way1 transfer
- 8423 · 12254 · 66179:20 AM6h36Poitiers3:56 PMLyon Part Dieu$2691One-way2 transfers
- 95920 · 58074:45 PM11h45Poitiers, Railway Station4:30 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1031One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM12h40Poitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière)1:10 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1051One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Poitiers to Lyon:
A bus is $37 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Poitiers to Lyon costing on average $83 (€67).
A bus is $112 (€89) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Poitiers to Lyon costing on average $159 (€127).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 44m.
Bus takes on average 9h 5m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Poitiers and Lyon as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Poitiers Biard Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Poitiers and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Poitiers, Railway Station and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Volotea to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Rémi to go to Lyon by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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