The average bus between Paris and Lyon takes 6h 4m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours 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 hourly between Paris and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Paris is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Lyon at 5:20 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris station and arriving at Lyon station. Services depart hourly, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 6h 4m.
Paris to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Book your Paris to Lyon bus tickets online with FlixBus and ALSA.
The distance between Paris and Lyon is 393.4 km. The road distance is 462 km.
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
