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Compare train and bus for Tours to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tours to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. 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 bus costs an average of €47, while a train costs an average of €114.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€114 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest | €125 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration 8h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Tours to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Tours to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Lyon:
A bus is €68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Lyon costing on average €114.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 22m.
The journey is about 55m faster (3h 47m by train vs 4h 42m by car) and roughly €12 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€114 vs €125). 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 Tours to Lyon
How to get from Tours to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Lyon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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8602264:02 PM 5h24 Tours station 9:26 PM Lyon Part Dieu €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4406+860226
4:02 PM 5h24 Tours station 9:26 PM Lyon Part Dieu €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 5306+860840
2:04 PM 3h26 Tours station 5:30 PM Lyon Part Dieu €70 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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165804:26 PM 5h04 Tours station 9:30 PM Lyon Part Dieu €54 1 One-way 1 transfer - 8344 · 6633+860276
5:43 PM 5h27 Tours station 11:10 PM Lyon Part Dieu €93 1 One-way 2 transfers - 8318 · 6633
5:16 PM 5h54 Tours station 11:10 PM Lyon Part Dieu €102 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 95920 · 5807
6:40 PM 9h50 Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson 4:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €36 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5126 · 5131
6:50 AM 12h00 Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson 6:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €45 1 One-way 1 transfer 
FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 PM 11h05 Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson 1:25 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €59 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Lyon:
A bus is €68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Lyon costing on average €114.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 22m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Lyon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tours station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, TER, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Lyon by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with TER.
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