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Compare all timetables for the bus from Lyon to Bologna

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

today
£27
tomorrow
£33
Monday
£23
Tuesday
£28
Wednesday
£25
Thursday
£23
Friday
£28

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 20m 05:35 Lyon Perrache Train Station 14:55 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £27
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 21m 23:59 Lyon Perrache Train Station 09:20 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £28
Itabus 9h 45m 09:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 19:00 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £35
Itabus 10h 35m 15:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 02:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £37
FlixBus 11h 30m 09:35 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 21:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £51
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Bologna via Turin, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      10h 35m
      0
      01:45
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      06:00
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £16
      • Waiting Time 0h 50m
    • Itabus
      5h 30m
      0
      06:50
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      12:20
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      £9
    Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 9h 40m 23:00 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 08:40 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £33
Itabus 10h 35m 15:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 02:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £37
Itabus 9h 45m 09:15 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 19:00 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £41
FlixBus 9h 20m 01:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 10:35 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £48
FlixBus 10h 20m 20:45 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 07:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £55
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Bologna via Turin, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      13h 40m
      0
      01:45
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      06:00
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £16
      • Waiting Time 2h 50m
    • Itabus
      6h 35m
      0
      08:50
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      15:25
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 4h 20m longer, but you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 10h 35m 15:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 02:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £23
Itabus 9h 45m 09:15 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 19:00 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £28
FlixBus 9h 40m 23:00 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 08:40 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £32
FlixBus 10h 20m 20:45 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 07:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £34
FlixBus 9h 20m 01:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 10:35 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £38

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 10h 35m 15:30 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 02:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £28
FlixBus 9h 40m 23:00 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 08:40 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £30
FlixBus 9h 20m 01:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 10:35 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £34
FlixBus 9h 45m 03:25 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 13:10 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £34
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Bologna via Turin, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      10h 35m
      0
      05:40
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      10:20
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      £13
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • FlixBus
      5h 20m
      0
      10:55
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      16:15
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
    Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 10h 35m 15:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 02:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £25
FlixBus 9h 45m 03:25 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 13:10 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £30
FlixBus 9h 20m 01:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 10:35 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £34
FlixBus 13h 30m 10:45 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 00:15 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £45
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Bologna via Turin, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      9h 45m
      0
      09:15
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      13:45
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      £13
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Itabus
      5h 10m
      0
      13:50
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      19:00
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      £9
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 9h 45m 09:15 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 19:00 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £23
FlixBus 9h 20m 01:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 10:35 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £33
FlixBus 9h 45m 03:25 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 13:10 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £33
FlixBus 9h 40m 23:00 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 08:40 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £33
Itabus 10h 35m 15:30 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 02:05 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Bologna via Turin, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      9h 45m
      0
      09:15
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      13:45
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      £13
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Itabus
      5h 10m
      0
      13:50
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      19:00
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      £9
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 20m 05:35 Lyon Perrache Train Station 14:55 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £28
Itabus 9h 45m 09:15 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 19:00 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Premium Economy £30
BlaBlaCar Bus 9h 21m 23:59 Lyon Perrache Train Station 09:20 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £34
FlixBus 9h 45m 03:25 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 13:10 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £35
FlixBus 9h 40m 23:00 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 08:40 Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station  Economy £35
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Bologna via Turin, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      9h 45m
      0
      09:15
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      13:45
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      £13
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Itabus
      5h 10m
      0
      13:50
      Turin
      Central Bus Station
      19:00
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      £9
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save £7

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Lyon to Bologna is £17 on 01/04/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Lyon and Bologna

See here how frequent the connections between Lyon and Bologna are, during different times and days of the week.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 17 daily coaches from Lyon to Bologna. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 9 daily coaches between Lyon and Bologna.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 31 coaches from Lyon to Bologna, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Lyon and Bologna, with 16 offers.

Facts about coaches from Lyon to Bologna

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Itabus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 13 times every day by bus from Lyon to Bologna in one click! Book your bus ticket from Lyon to Bologna starting from £17!

Cheapest Bus £17
Fastest Bus 9h 20m
Earliest Coach 00:05
Latest Coach 23:59
Daily Bus Connections 13 Ø
Distance 529.3 km
Coach Companies FlixBus, Itabus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest coach connections from Lyon to Bologna

Every day, 13 buses from 3 coach companies leave Lyon for Bologna: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 21/03/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 16/03
Tuesday 17/03
Wednesday 18/03
Thursday 19/03
Friday 20/03
Saturday 21/03
£51
Sunday 22/03
£47
Monday 23/03
£31
Tuesday 24/03
£31
Wednesday 25/03
£31
Thursday 26/03
£23
Friday 27/03
£30
Saturday 28/03
£34
Sunday 29/03
£25
Monday 30/03
£25
Tuesday 31/03
£33
Wednesday 01/04
£17
Thursday 02/04
£34
Friday 03/04
£39
Saturday 04/04
£34
Sunday 05/04
£37
Monday 06/04
£37
Tuesday 07/04
£34
Wednesday 08/04
£21
Thursday 09/04
£30
Friday 10/04
£45
Saturday 11/04
£35
Sunday 12/04

The cheapest time to travel from Lyon to Bologna

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Lyon to Bologna, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £17, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Lyon to Bologna. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £28.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Lyon to Bologna, with £17. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £28.

How to save money travelling from Lyon to Bologna

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 Lyon to Bologna 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 Lyon to Bologna, 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 coaches from Lyon to Bologna are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Lyon and Bologna

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Lyon and Bologna.

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 Lyon to Bologna? Compare all modes of transports from Lyon to Bologna.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Lyon to Bologna

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

FAQs about the Lyon to Bologna bus

How much does a Lyon - Bologna coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Lyon - Bologna bus trip is available from £17 and takes 10h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Lyon to Bologna is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £17 to £83. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Lyon - Bologna route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Lyon to Bologna is offered by roughly 13 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bologna from Lyon take?

The quickest coach from Lyon to Bologna is provided by BlaBlaCar Bus and takes 9h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £27. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Lyon to Bologna?

The earliest bus to Bologna departs from Lyon at 00:05. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Lyon to Bologna?

The latest bus to Bologna departs from Lyon at 23:59. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Lyon - Bologna route?

Passengers looking to travel from Lyon to Bologna can travel with FlixBus, Itabus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Lyon and Bologna?

You can check all the direct connections between Lyon and Bologna 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, Itabus and BlaBlaCar Bus.

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

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

What equipment is available for the Lyon Bologna 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 travelling 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 Lyon to Bologna on your planned travel date.

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

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 13 daily trips between Lyon and Bologna. 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 Lyon to Bologna?

Prices and availability for 13 trips between Lyon and Bologna 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 Lyon to Bologna

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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