Bus tickets Lyon to Cardiff from £46

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Compare all timetables for the bus from Lyon to Cardiff

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

today
£105
tomorrow
£130
Saturday
£97
Sunday
£112
Monday
Tuesday
£83
Wednesday
£101

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 24h 15m 16:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 15:45 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £105
FlixBus 24h 25m 21:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £106
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Cardiff via Bath, you can save more than £20? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      34h 15m
      0
      01:45
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      23:30
      Bath
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £69
      • Waiting Time 8h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 50m
      0
      08:10
      Bath
      Coach Station
      11:00
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £16
    Travel time is 11h 0m longer, but you will save £20

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 24h 25m 21:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £130
FlixBus 26h 15m 23:35 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 00:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £130
FlixBus 24h 5m 01:45 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 00:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £133
FlixBus 23h 50m 16:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 15:20 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £133
FlixBus 21h 5m 00:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £143
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Cardiff via Bath, you can save more than £44? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      29h 55m
      0
      00:50
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      20:25
      Bath
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £69
      • Waiting Time 2h 45m
    • National Express
      6h 35m
      0
      23:10
      Bath
      Coach Station
      05:45
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £17
    Travel time is 9h 50m longer, but you will save £44

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 21h 20m 05:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 01:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £97
FlixBus 23h 50m 16:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 15:20 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £101
FlixBus 24h 25m 21:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £121
FlixBus 26h 15m 23:35 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 00:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £127
FlixBus 21h 5m 00:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £132
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Cardiff via Bath, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      29h 55m
      0
      00:50
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      20:25
      Bath
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £69
      • Waiting Time 2h 45m
    • National Express
      6h 35m
      0
      23:10
      Bath
      Coach Station
      05:45
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £17
    Travel time is 9h 50m 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
FlixBus 21h 20m 05:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 01:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £112
FlixBus 22h 15m 01:45 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 23:00 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £114
FlixBus 23h 50m 16:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 15:20 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £117
FlixBus 20h 30m 01:25 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £119
FlixBus 26h 15m 23:35 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 00:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £138
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Cardiff via Bath, you can save more than £19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      25h 0m
      0
      00:50
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      20:25
      Bath
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £69
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      22:05
      Bath
      Coach Station
      00:50
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £23
    Travel time is 5h 30m longer, but you will save £19

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 21h 20m 05:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 01:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £83
FlixBus 21h 5m 00:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £89
FlixBus 23h 50m 16:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 15:20 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £92
FlixBus 24h 25m 21:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £106
FlixBus 22h 15m 01:45 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 23:00 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £127

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 20h 20m 05:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 00:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £101
FlixBus 24h 25m 21:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 20:55 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £104
FlixBus 24h 45m 16:30 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 16:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £105
FlixBus 22h 15m 01:45 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 23:00 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £112
FlixBus 27h 15m 23:35 Lyon Perrache Bus Stop 01:50 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £112
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Cardiff via Paris, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Distribusion
      21h 50m
      0
      05:00
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      10:40
      Paris
      Bercy Bus Stop
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • FlixBus
      14h 20m
      0
      12:30
      Paris
      Bercy Bus Stop
      01:50
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Coach Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £80
    Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save £10

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Lyon to Cardiff is £46 on 05/01/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Lyon and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Lyon and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.
Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Lyon to Cardiff. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Lyon and Cardiff.
The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 14 coaches from Lyon to Cardiff, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Lyon and Cardiff, with 6 offers.

Facts about coaches from Lyon to Cardiff

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 5 times every day by bus from Lyon to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Lyon to Cardiff starting from £46!

Cheapest Bus £46
Fastest Bus 19h 20m
Earliest Coach 16:30
Latest Coach 23:35
Daily Bus Connections 5 Ø
Distance 866.2 km
Coach Companies FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Lyon to Cardiff

Every day, 5 buses from 1 coach companies leave Lyon for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 18/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 15/12
Tuesday 16/12
Wednesday 17/12
Thursday 18/12
£105
Friday 19/12
£130
Saturday 20/12
£97
Sunday 21/12
£112
Monday 22/12
Tuesday 23/12
£83
Wednesday 24/12
£101
Thursday 25/12
£114
Friday 26/12
Saturday 27/12
£114
Sunday 28/12
£123
Monday 29/12
£113
Tuesday 30/12
£119
Wednesday 31/12
£95
Thursday 01/01
Friday 02/01
£110
Saturday 03/01
Sunday 04/01
Monday 05/01
£46
Tuesday 06/01
£47
Wednesday 07/01
Thursday 08/01
£48
Friday 09/01
£49
Saturday 10/01
Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Lyon to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Lyon to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £37, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Lyon to Cardiff. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £112.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Lyon to Cardiff, with £37. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £104.

How to save money travelling from Lyon to Cardiff

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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff, 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 Cardiff are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Lyon to Cardiff

These are the most booked bus companies between Lyon to Cardiff from our users.

FlixBus from Lyon to Cardiff

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Lyon to Cardiff:

Cheapest Price £83
Fastest Coach 19h 20m
Earliest Coach 16:30
Last Coach 23:35
Daily Connections 5 Ø
Found on 18/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Lyon and Cardiff

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Lyon to Cardiff

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

FAQs about the Lyon to Cardiff bus

How much does a Lyon - Cardiff coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Lyon - Cardiff bus trip is available from £46 and takes 20h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Lyon to Cardiff is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £46 to £151. 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 - Cardiff route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Lyon to Cardiff is offered by roughly 5 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cardiff from Lyon take?

The quickest coach from Lyon to Cardiff is provided by FlixBus and takes 19h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £101. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Lyon to Cardiff?

The earliest bus to Cardiff departs from Lyon at 16:30. 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 Cardiff?

The latest bus to Cardiff departs from Lyon at 23:35. 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 - Cardiff route?

Passengers looking to travel from Lyon to Cardiff can travel with FlixBus. 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 Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Lyon and Cardiff 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.

What can I take with me on the bus to Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff on your planned travel date.

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

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 5 daily trips between Lyon and Cardiff. 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 Cardiff?

Prices and availability for 5 trips between Lyon and Cardiff 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 Cardiff

Economy
Economy

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

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