How to travel from Toulouse to Lyon

There are 3 travel options from Toulouse to Lyon: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Lyon from Toulouse is by taking a bus, which costs on average $21 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Toulouse to Lyon:

A bus is $80 (€69) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $101 (€87) from Toulouse to Lyon.

A bus is $20 (€17) less than a train with an average ticket price of $40 (€35) from Toulouse to Lyon.

The quickest way to travel between Toulouse and Lyon is by flight, which takes on average 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 7 h on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 58 min.

The distance from Toulouse to Lyon is approximately 223 miles (359 km).

The average frequency per day from Toulouse to Lyon is:

• Around 4 buses per day.
• Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Toulouse and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Toulouse to Lyon:

• Buses mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare Routière and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
• Flights mostly depart from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.

The following travel companies offer services from Toulouse to Lyon:

• Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa or Movelia for buses to Lyon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Toulouse to Lyon tickets on Omio for $21 (€18).
• Travel with easyJet or Air France for flights to Lyon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for easyJet Toulouse to Lyon tickets on Omio for $101 (€87).
• Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités, SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités de nuit or SNCF | TGV for trains to Lyon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for SNCF | TGV INOUI Toulouse to Lyon tickets on Omio for $40 (€35).

Yes, there are direct routes from Toulouse to Lyon with the following travel companies:

• You can find 4 direct buses per day to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
• You can find 3 direct trains per day to Lyon with TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI.

Direct services to Lyon tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.