Travelling to Lyon by bus

Lyon’s bus stations

Greater Lyon has several bus stations. The main ones include:

• Lyon-Perrache bus station: just a few minutes from the eponymous train station, it features TER coaches, and both FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus long-distance buses. 
  Please note that the station is closed at night: overnight departures head off from under Kitchener-Marchand bridge.
• Lyon Part-Dieu bus station: it’s located near the eponymous train station (train station exit: Villette). It features TER coaches.
• Lyon Airport bus station is a 2-minute walk from the terminals and TGV station, and is connected by FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus lines. 
• Givors bus station, which is connected by the FlixBus network, allows you to arrive directly in the south of Lyon.

National or international bus lines connecting Lyon

Several companies allow you to travel to Lyon by bus from across France or Europe, including:

• BlablaCar Bus: Lyon’s bus stations are connected by its lines. With BlaBlaCar Bus, you can choose your seat (window or front of bus) and take two items of hand luggage plus one item of hold luggage (max. 20kg) on board free of charge. Interesting: bookings are flexible
  For further information: blablacar.fr/bus
• Flixbus offers the opportunity to travel to Lyon by bus from 199 towns and cities across France and Europe. With FlixBus, you can choose your seat when you book, enjoy free Wi-Fi during your journey, and take one item of hand luggage (max. 7kg) and one item of hold luggage (max. 20kg) on board free of charge..
  For further information: flixbus.fr/bus

The Trainline platform will help you easily find bus tickets to travel to Lyon.
For further information: thetrainline.com

Local bus lines connecting Lyon

To travel by bus in the Rhône department, other than the TCL (i.e., Lyon public transport) network that connects 72 municipalities including 58 in Greater Lyon, you can take Les Cars du Rhône coaches. For further information: carsdurhone.fr

You might also need connections with other coach lines, like the Libellule network (that criss-crosses the Villefranche-sur-Saône conurbation) or, to change department, Ain, Isère or Loire regional coaches.
For further information: oura.com