There are 3 ways to get from Lausanne to Espalion by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus FlixBus 1616 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rodezbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h€43–76Drive 480 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Espalioncar 480 km
5h 50m€86–124Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rodezbus
13h 1m€58–130
Lausanne to Espalion by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Espalion is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Espalion is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Espalion. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Lausanne and Espalion is 641 km. The road distance is 480 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Espalion without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Lausanne to Espalion, including transfers.
Lausanne to Espalion bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Espalion bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Espalion is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Lausanne to Espalion.
There are 594+ hotels available in Espalion.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Espalion, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Lausanne to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Rodez, and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 13h.
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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