Bus Orleans to Lyon: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Orleans to Lyon

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

today

$23

tomorrow

$38

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

$36

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	8h 30m	8:00 PM	Orleans	Georges Pompidou Bus Stop	4:30 AM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/4/2025 8:00:00 PM to Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/5/2025 4:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
BlaBlaCar Bus	7h 55m	11:50 AM	Orleans	Georges Pompidou Bus Stop	7:45 PM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/4/2025 11:50:00 AM to Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/4/2025 7:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
BlaBlaCar Bus	8h 40m	3:35 PM	Orleans	Georges Pompidou Bus Stop	12:15 AM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	Economy	$28	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/4/2025 3:35:00 PM to Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/5/2025 12:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
FlixBus	11h 40m	12:40 AM	Orleans	Libération Bus Stop	12:20 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/4/2025 12:40:00 AM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/4/2025 12:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
FlixBus	12h 50m	5:10 AM	Orleans	Libération Bus Stop	6:00 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/4/2025 5:10:00 AM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/4/2025 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 50m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 55m	5:25 PM	Orleans	Libération Bus Stop	3:20 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/5/2025 5:25:00 PM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/6/2025 3:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 55m
FlixBus	9h 40m	7:05 PM	Orleans	Libération Bus Stop	4:45 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/5/2025 7:05:00 PM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/6/2025 4:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	10h 20m	5:00 PM	Orleans	Les Aulnaies Bus Stop	3:20 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Les Aulnaies Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/5/2025 5:00:00 PM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/6/2025 3:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
FlixBus	9h 5m	8:55 PM	Orleans	Libération Bus Stop	6:00 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$47	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/5/2025 8:55:00 PM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 5m
FlixBus	9h 40m	2:10 PM	Orleans	Les Aulnaies Bus Stop	11:50 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Les Aulnaies Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/5/2025 2:10:00 PM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/5/2025 11:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Orleans to Lyon via Clermont-Ferrand, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  9h 50m
  
  0
  
  8:40 PM
  
  Orleans
  Libération Bus Stop
  
  1:15 AM
  
  Clermont-Ferrand
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/6/2025 8:40:00 PM to Bus Station, Clermont-Ferrand (France) arriving at 12/7/2025 1:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 15m
  
  0
  
  4:15 AM
  
  Clermont-Ferrand
  Bus Station
  
  6:30 AM
  
  Lyon
  Perrache Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Clermont-Ferrand (France) at 12/7/2025 4:15:00 AM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/7/2025 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m
Travel time is 0h 45m longer, but you will save $8

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	10h 55m	7:05 PM	Orleans	Libération Bus Stop	6:00 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$36	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/10/2025 7:05:00 PM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/11/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m
FlixBus	10h 45m	12:35 PM	Orleans	Libération Bus Stop	11:20 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/10/2025 12:35:00 PM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/10/2025 11:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
FlixBus	10h 0m	4:45 AM	Orleans	Libération Bus Stop	2:45 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Libération Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/10/2025 4:45:00 AM to Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Orleans to Lyon via Paris Orly Airport, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  7h 15m
  
  0
  
  6:25 AM
  
  Orleans
  Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
  
  7:55 AM
  
  Paris Orly Airport
  Paris Orly Airport
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $5
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Orleans (France) at 12/12/2025 6:25:00 AM to Paris Orly Airport, Paris Orly Airport (France) arriving at 12/12/2025 7:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  5h 40m
  
  0
  
  8:00 AM
  
  Paris Orly Airport
  Paris Orly Airport
  
  1:40 PM
  
  Lyon
  Perrache Train Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Paris Orly Airport, Paris Orly Airport (France) at 12/12/2025 8:00:00 AM to Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) arriving at 12/12/2025 1:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Travel Time is 2h 45m shorter, and you will save $16

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Orleans to Lyon is $23 on 12/4/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Orleans and Lyon

See here how frequent the connections between Orleans and Lyon are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 14 daily buses from Orleans to Lyon. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Orleans and Lyon.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 9 buses from Orleans to Lyon, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Orleans and Lyon, with 5 offers.

Facts about the bus from Orleans to Lyon

Compare all providers like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 9 times every day by bus from Orleans to Lyon in one click! Book your bus ticket from Orleans to Lyon starting from $23!

Cheapest Bus	$23
Fastest Bus	7h 55m
Earliest Bus	12:40 AM
Latest Bus	7:05 PM
Daily Bus Routes	9 Ø
Distance	202.8 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest bus connections from Orleans to Lyon

Every day, 9 buses from 2 bus companies leave Orleans for Lyon: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

$23

Friday 12/05

$38

Saturday 12/06

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$36

Thursday 12/11

$32

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

$29

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Orleans to Lyon

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Orleans to Lyon, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $23, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Orleans to Lyon. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $38.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Orleans to Lyon, with $23. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $28.

How to save money travelling from Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans to Lyon are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Orleans and Lyon

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

Libération Bus Stop

Avenue de la Libération 4

Central Bus Station

Rue À Gault 9

Georges Pompidou Bus Stop

Cathédrale Bus Stop

La Source Orléans Voltaire Bus Stop

Perrache Bus Stop

Cours de Verdun 14

Saint Paul Train Station

Pont Kitchener R.G. Bus Stop

Cours de Verdun

Jean-Macé Train Station

Maison Carrée Bus Stop

Les Charrières 69570

Service and Comfort on the bus from Orleans to Lyon

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

FAQs about the Orleans to Lyon bus

How much does a Orleans Lyon bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $23 and takes 8h 30m to reach Lyon. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $23 and $65. 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 Orleans to Lyon each day?

Every day, the Orleans to Lyon bus route is served by approximately 9 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Orleans to Lyon is offered by BlaBlaCar Bus and takes 7h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $26. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Orleans to Lyon?

The earliest bus arriving in Lyon from Orleans starts at 12:40 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 Orleans to Lyon?

The latest bus trip departing from Orleans for Lyon starts at 7:05 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 Orleans Lyon route?

When traveling by bus from Orleans to Lyon, passengers can travel with 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 Orleans and Lyon?

You can check all the direct connections between Orleans 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: FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.

What can I take with me on the Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans to Lyon on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Orleans and to Lyon

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Orleans and to Lyon. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!