The average bus between Lyon and Fos-sur-Mer takes 9h 12m and the fastest bus takes 5h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer. 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 3 times a day between Lyon and Fos-sur-Mer. The earliest departure is at 4:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Lyon is at 2:40 PM which arrives into Fos-sur-Mer at 10:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and take an average of 9h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Fos-sur-Mer station via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
The distance between Lyon and Fos-sur-Mer is 257.1 km. The road distance is 360 km.
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €23–45 and the journey takes 3h 30m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.