There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Lods by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to Hotel De Francebus 204
4h 35m€47–87Bus via Bourg-en-Bresse
cheapest- Take the bus from Pont Guillotiere to Sncfbus A32
- Take the bus from Bourg-en-Bresse to Besançonbus 720
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to Hotel De Francebus 204
6h 41m€21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Besançonbus N720 / ...
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to Hotel De Francebus 204
4h 46m€24–41Drive 232.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lodscar 232.8 km
2h 38m€37–53
Lyon to Lods by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lods is to bus via Bourg-en-Bresse which costs €21 - €35 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lods is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Lods. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Hotel De France via PEM Viotte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Lyon and Lods is 271 km. The road distance is 232.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lods without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 35m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Lyon to Lods, including transfers.
Lyon to Lods bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Lods bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Besançon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Lods is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Lyon to Lods.
There are 382+ hotels available in Lods.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lods, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Hotel De France via PEM Viotte in around 4h 46m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Viotte to Hotel De France
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bourg-en-Bresse to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pont Guillotiere to Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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