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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bologna to Lyon from various bus operators like Itabus, FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for the next days.

today
$20
tomorrow
$24
Saturday
$32
Sunday
$34
Monday
$35
Tuesday
$24
Wednesday
$28

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 11h 0m 1:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 12:25 AM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $20
Itabus 11h 10m 5:45 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 4:55 AM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Economy $43
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 40m 3:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 1:20 AM Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy $43
FlixBus 9h 20m 2:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 11:45 PM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45
FlixBus 9h 45m 6:10 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 3:55 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 9h 45m 11:45 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 9:30 PM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $24
Itabus 10h 25m 2:30 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 12:55 PM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $34
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 40m 3:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 1:20 AM Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy $43
FlixBus 9h 45m 6:10 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 3:55 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45
FlixBus 10h 10m 8:20 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:30 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Lyon via Turin, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      9h 45m
      0
      11:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      4:55 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Itabus
      4h 30m
      0
      5:00 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      9:30 PM
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $14
    Travel time is 0h 5m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 11h 0m 1:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 12:25 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Premium Economy $32
Itabus 11h 10m 5:45 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 4:55 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Premium Economy $32
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 40m 3:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 1:20 AM Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy $43
FlixBus 9h 20m 2:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 11:45 PM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45
FlixBus 9h 45m 6:10 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 3:55 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Lyon via Turin, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      9h 45m
      0
      11:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      4:55 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Itabus
      4h 30m
      0
      5:00 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      9:30 PM
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $14
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 10h 25m 2:30 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 12:55 PM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $34
Itabus 9h 45m 11:45 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 9:30 PM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $47
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 40m 3:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 1:20 AM Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy $54
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 25m 8:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:05 AM Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy $71
FlixBus 10h 25m 10:20 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 8:45 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $89
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Lyon via Turin, you can save more than $13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      9h 45m
      0
      11:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      4:55 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Itabus
      4h 30m
      0
      5:00 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      9:30 PM
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $14
    Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save $13

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 9h 45m 11:45 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 9:30 PM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Premium Economy $35
Itabus 11h 0m 1:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 12:25 AM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $43
FlixBus 9h 20m 2:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 11:45 PM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45
Itabus 10h 25m 2:30 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 12:55 PM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $47
FlixBus 10h 10m 8:20 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:30 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $52
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Lyon via Turin, you can save more than $14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      9h 45m
      0
      11:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      4:55 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Itabus
      4h 30m
      0
      5:00 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      9:30 PM
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $14
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save $14

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 9h 45m 11:45 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 9:30 PM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $24
Itabus 11h 0m 1:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 12:25 AM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $35
FlixBus 9h 20m 2:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 11:45 PM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 40m 3:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 1:20 AM Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy $49
FlixBus 9h 45m 6:10 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 3:55 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $54
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Lyon via Turin, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      9h 45m
      0
      11:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      4:55 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Itabus
      4h 30m
      0
      5:00 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      9:30 PM
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $14
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 9h 45m 11:45 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 9:30 PM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $28
Itabus 10h 25m 2:30 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 12:55 PM Lyon Perrache Bus Stop  Premium Economy $41
FlixBus 9h 20m 2:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 11:45 PM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $45
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 25m 8:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:05 AM Lyon Perrache Train Station  Economy $49
FlixBus 10h 10m 8:20 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:30 AM Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Bus Stop  Economy $54
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Lyon via Turin, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      9h 40m
      0
      3:40 PM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      8:40 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      $6
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      4h 35m
      0
      8:45 PM
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      1:20 AM
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      $14
    Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save $7

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bologna to Lyon is $18 on 5/20/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Bologna and Lyon

See here how frequent the connections between Bologna and Lyon are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 25 daily buses from Bologna to Lyon. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 15 daily coaches between Bologna and Lyon.
The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 40 buses from Bologna to Lyon, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Bologna and Lyon, with 23 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bologna to Lyon

Compare all providers like Itabus, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 19 times every day by bus from Bologna to Lyon in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bologna to Lyon starting from $18!

Cheapest Bus $18
Fastest Bus 9h 20m
Earliest Bus 10:40 AM
Latest Bus 10:20 PM
Daily Bus Routes 19 Ø
Distance 329.0 miles
Bus Companies Itabus, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest bus connections from Bologna to Lyon

Every day, 19 buses from 3 bus companies leave Bologna for Lyon: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/07/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 05/03
Monday 05/04
Tuesday 05/05
Wednesday 05/06
Thursday 05/07
$20
Friday 05/08
$33
Saturday 05/09
$19
Sunday 05/10
$34
Monday 05/11
$28
Tuesday 05/12
$24
Wednesday 05/13
$28
Thursday 05/14
$19
Friday 05/15
$33
Saturday 05/16
$41
Sunday 05/17
$80
Monday 05/18
$39
Tuesday 05/19
$28
Wednesday 05/20
$18
Thursday 05/21
$19
Friday 05/22
$53
Saturday 05/23
$19
Sunday 05/24
$21
Monday 05/25
$39
Tuesday 05/26
$34
Wednesday 05/27
$20
Thursday 05/28
$43
Friday 05/29
$41
Saturday 05/30

The cheapest time to travel from Bologna to Lyon

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bologna to Lyon, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $18, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bologna to Lyon. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $28.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bologna to Lyon, with $18. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $45.

How to save money travelling from Bologna to Lyon

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bologna to Lyon in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bologna to Lyon, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bologna to Lyon are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Bologna and Lyon

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bologna and Lyon.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Bologna to Lyon? Compare all modes of transports from Bologna to Lyon.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bologna to Lyon

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bologna to Lyon? Or which bus companies serve the route Bologna to Lyon? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bologna to Lyon bus

How much does a Bologna Lyon bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $18 and takes 11h 0m to reach Lyon. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bologna to Lyon?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $18 and $179. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Lyon.

On average, how many connections are available from Bologna to Lyon each day?

Every day, the Bologna to Lyon bus route is served by approximately 19 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bologna to Lyon take?

The fastest bus from Bologna to Lyon is offered by FlixBus and takes 9h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $45. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bologna to Lyon?

The earliest bus arriving in Lyon from Bologna starts at 10:40 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bologna to Lyon?

The latest bus trip departing from Bologna for Lyon starts at 10:20 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bologna Lyon route?

When traveling by bus from Bologna to Lyon, passengers can travel with Itabus, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bologna and Lyon?

You can check all the direct connections between Bologna and Lyon by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Itabus, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.

What can I take with me on the Bologna to Lyon bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bologna Lyon bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bologna Lyon bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bologna to Lyon on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Bologna to Lyon?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 19 daily trips between Bologna and Lyon. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Bologna to Lyon?

Prices and availability for 19 trips between Bologna and Lyon change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bologna to Lyon

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Premium Economy
PremiumEconomy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

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