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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rouen to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rouen to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, while a flight costs an average of €158.
Distance: 309 miles (498 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€79 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €158 Average price | €151 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.0kg 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 Rouen to Lyon:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rouen to Lyon costing on average €79.
A bus is €129 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rouen to Lyon costing on average €158.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
The journey is about 2h 2m faster (4h 5m by train vs 6h 7m by car) and roughly €73 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€79 vs €151). 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 Rouen to Lyon
How to get from Rouen to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rouen to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7906 · 501073:20 PM9h00Rouen, Avenue Champlain12:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€721One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 7906 · 501073:20 PM9h00Rouen, Avenue Champlain12:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€721One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- AF94087:25 PM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport8:30 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1491One-way0 transfers
Other options
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31729:28 AM5h28Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite2:56 PMLyon Part Dieu€1241One-way1 transfer - 6665+
131444:14 PM4h23Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite8:37 PMLyon Part Dieu€1411One-way1 transfer - 6633+131666:14 PM5h21Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite11:35 PMGare de Lyon-Perrache€1411One-way1 transfer
- 7912 · 51338:15 PM9h05Rouen, Avenue Champlain5:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€721One-way1 transfer
FlixBus8:55 PM8h25Rouen, Avenue Champlain5:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€771One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 PM9h25Rouen, Avenue Champlain1:10 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€941One-way1 transfer
- AF73649:20 AM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1491One-way0 transfers
- AF73628:25 AM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1511One-way0 transfers
- AF73684:40 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:50 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€2691One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rouen to Lyon:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rouen to Lyon costing on average €79.
A bus is €129 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rouen to Lyon costing on average €158.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rouen and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Rouen, Avenue Champlain and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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