The average bus between Lyon and Ain takes 7h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 51m. There is at least one bus per day from Lyon to Ain. 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 Lyon and Ain. The earliest departure is at 8:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyon is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Ain at 6:47 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Ain. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Ain station via Bourg En Bresse Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
Lyon to Ain bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere station.
Lyon to Ain bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Mairie station.
The distance between Lyon and Ain is 59.8 km. The road distance is 74 km.
You can take a bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Mairie via Sémard Gare in around 2h 23m.