The average bus between Paris and Lyon takes 8h 7m and the fastest bus takes 7h 50m. There is at least one bus per day from Paris to Lyon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Paris and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paris is at 5:50 AM which arrives into Lyon at 1:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Pont de Sèvres and take an average of 8h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Paris station and arriving at Lyon station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
Paris to Lyon bus services, operated by Île-de-France Mobilités - Croix du Sud, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Lyon bus services, operated by Île-de-France Mobilités - Croix du Sud, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The distance between Paris and Lyon is 395.4 km. The road distance is 479 km.
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
