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Compare train, bus, and flight for Villeurbanne to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Villeurbanne to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. 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 $38, while a flight costs an average of $488.
Distance: 244 miles (393 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$78 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest | $488 Average price | $141 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg 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 Villeurbanne to Paris:
A bus is $41 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Villeurbanne to Paris costing on average $78 (€66).
A bus is $451 (€379) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Villeurbanne to Paris costing on average $488 (€410).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
The journey is about 2h 30m faster (2h 19m by train vs 4h 49m by car) and roughly $63 (€53) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($78 (€66) vs $141 (€119)). 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 Villeurbanne to Paris
How to get from Villeurbanne to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Villeurbanne to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:30 AM5h44Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:14 AMOrly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)$421One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
4:30 AM5h44Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:14 AMOrly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)$421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U213417:40 PM1h05Geneva International Airport8:45 PMParis Orly Airport$1551One-way0 transfers
Other options
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 610411:42 AM1h52Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV1:34 PMParis Gare de Lyon$591One-way0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61084:54 PM1h52Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV6:46 PMParis Gare de Lyon$591One-way0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 66587:38 PM1h54Lyon Part Dieu9:32 PMParis Gare de Lyon$591One-way0 transfers
4:30 AM6h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:00 AMParis, Gare Paris Bercy$421One-way0 transfers
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LH41948:50 AM4h40Geneva International Airport1:30 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$1871One-way1 transfer
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LH103410:15 AM3h30Geneva International Airport1:45 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$1951One-way1 transfer
LX2801 · LX6326:00 AM2h55Geneva International Airport8:55 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$2101One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Villeurbanne to Paris:
A bus is $41 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Villeurbanne to Paris costing on average $78 (€66).
A bus is $451 (€379) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Villeurbanne to Paris costing on average $488 (€410).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 32 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Villeurbanne and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with Air France, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa, Vueling, ITA, easyJet to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, Gipsyy to go to Paris by bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet.
- 27 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, Gipsyy.
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