Bus Lyon to Bologna: Compare prices and save money

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 or Itabus for the next days.

today

$41

tomorrow

$46

Wednesday

$46

Thursday

$45

Friday

$48

Saturday

Sunday

$49

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	9h 45m	9:15 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	7:00 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$41	A Bus from Itabus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 9/7/2026 9:15:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/7/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
FlixBus	9h 40m	11:00 PM	Lyon		8:40 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/7/2026 11:00:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/8/2026 8:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	10h 20m	8:45 PM	Lyon		7:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/7/2026 8:45:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/8/2026 7:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
FlixBus	13h 10m	5:40 PM	Lyon		6:50 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/7/2026 5:40:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/8/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m
Itabus	10h 35m	3:30 PM	Lyon		2:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$60	A Bus from Itabus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/7/2026 3:30:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/8/2026 2:05:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $60 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Itabus	9h 45m	9:15 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	7:00 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station		Economy	$46	A Bus from Itabus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 9/8/2026 9:15:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/8/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
	Itabus	10h 35m	3:30 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	2:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station		Economy	$59	A Bus from Itabus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 9/8/2026 3:30:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/9/2026 2:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	9h 45m	9:15 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	7:00 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Itabus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 9/9/2026 9:15:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/9/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
FlixBus	9h 45m	3:15 AM	Lyon		1:00 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/9/2026 3:15:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/9/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
FlixBus	10h 20m	8:45 PM	Lyon		7:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$51	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/9/2026 8:45:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/10/2026 7:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
FlixBus	10h 30m	12:45 PM	Lyon		11:15 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$52	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/9/2026 12:45:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/9/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
Itabus	10h 35m	3:30 PM	Lyon		2:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$78	A Bus from Itabus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/9/2026 3:30:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/10/2026 2:05:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 45m	3:15 AM	Lyon		1:00 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/10/2026 3:15:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/10/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
FlixBus	10h 20m	8:45 PM	Lyon		7:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$51	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/10/2026 8:45:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/11/2026 7:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
FlixBus	9h 40m	11:00 PM	Lyon		8:40 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$53	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/10/2026 11:00:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/11/2026 8:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
Itabus	10h 35m	3:30 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	2:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$59	A Bus from Itabus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 9/10/2026 3:30:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/11/2026 2:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 40m	11:00 PM	Lyon		8:40 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/11/2026 11:00:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/12/2026 8:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
Itabus	10h 35m	3:30 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	2:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from Itabus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 9/11/2026 3:30:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/12/2026 2:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
FlixBus	11h 30m	9:35 AM	Lyon		9:05 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$53	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/11/2026 9:35:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/11/2026 9:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
FlixBus	10h 20m	8:45 PM	Lyon		7:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$53	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/11/2026 8:45:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/12/2026 7:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	10h 35m	3:30 PM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	2:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from Itabus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 9/13/2026 3:30:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/14/2026 2:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
FlixBus	9h 45m	3:15 AM	Lyon		1:00 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$55	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/13/2026 3:15:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/13/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
FlixBus	10h 20m	8:45 PM	Lyon		7:05 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$55	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/13/2026 8:45:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/14/2026 7:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
FlixBus	9h 40m	11:00 PM	Lyon		8:40 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$58	A Bus from FlixBus goes from , Lyon (France) at 9/13/2026 11:00:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 9/14/2026 8:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m

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.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 14 daily buses from Lyon to Bologna. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Lyon and Bologna.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 25 buses from Lyon to Bologna, while Night sees the fewest connections between Lyon and Bologna, with 8 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 9/6/2026 costs just $35, from Itabus

Facts about the bus from Lyon to Bologna

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Itabus that travel 9 times every day by bus from Lyon to Bologna in one click! Book your bus ticket from Lyon to Bologna starting from $35!

Cheapest Bus	$35
Fastest Bus	9h 20m
Earliest Bus	8:05 AM
Latest Bus	11:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	9 Ø
Distance	329.0 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Itabus

Cheapest bus connections from Lyon to Bologna

Every day, 9 buses from 2 bus companies leave Lyon for Bologna: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/07/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

$35

Tuesday 09/08

$42

Wednesday 09/09

$42

Thursday 09/10

$45

Friday 09/11

$44

Saturday 09/12

$35

Sunday 09/13

$35

Monday 09/14

$42

Tuesday 09/15

$41

Wednesday 09/16

$41

Thursday 09/17

Friday 09/18

Saturday 09/19

Sunday 09/20

Monday 09/21

$35

Tuesday 09/22

Wednesday 09/23

Thursday 09/24

Friday 09/25

$35

Saturday 09/26

Sunday 09/27

Monday 09/28

$40

Tuesday 09/29

Wednesday 09/30

Thursday 10/01

$43

Friday 10/02

Saturday 10/03

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 $35, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Lyon to Bologna. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $43.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Lyon to Bologna, with $35. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $48.

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 buses from Lyon to Bologna are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Lyon and Bologna

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

Perrache Bus Stop

Cours de Verdun 14

Saint Paul Train Station

Pont Kitchener R.G. Bus Stop

Cours de Verdun

Maison Carrée Bus Stop

Les Charrières 69570

Girondins - Yves Farge Bus Stop

Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station

Piazza XX Settembre 6

Piazza Roosevelt Bus Stop

San Biagio Cefalonia Bus Stop

Farini Bus Stop

Service and Comfort on the bus from Lyon to Bologna

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses 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 bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $35 and takes 9h 45m to reach Bologna. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $35 and $92. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bologna.

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

Every day, the Lyon to Bologna 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 Lyon to Bologna take?

The fastest bus from Lyon to Bologna is offered by FlixBus and takes 9h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $58. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Lyon to Bologna?

The earliest bus arriving in Bologna from Lyon starts at 8:05 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 Lyon to Bologna?

The latest bus trip departing from Lyon for Bologna starts at 11:00 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 Lyon Bologna route?

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

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

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

Economy

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

Premium Economy

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

More bus routes to Lyon and to Bologna

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