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Bologna ▸ Lyon

Lyon ▸ Bologna ⇄
3.9 a dayfastest 9h20☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇮🇹 Italy → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

BolognaMilanTurinChambéryLyon· 528 km as the crow flies
  • 14:25 → 23:45
    FlixBus N521
    Bologna (central bus station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Turin
    9h202 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 15:40 → 01:20+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Bologna - Bus Station → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Milan, Turin, Chambéry
    9h403 stops
    Runs: Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 18:10 → 03:55+1
    FlixBus N410 ☾ Overnight
    Bologna (central bus station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Parma, Milan, Turin
    9h453 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:10 → 02:55+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:20 → 06:30+1
    FlixBus N527 ☾ Overnight
    Bologna (central bus station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Milan, Turin, Chambéry
    10h103 stops
    Runs: Daily except TueThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:20 → 05:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:40 → 06:05+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Bologna - Bus Station → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Turin
    9h251 stop
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 22:20 → 08:45+1
    FlixBus N580 ☾ Overnight
    Bologna (central bus station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Genoa, Turin, Chambéry
    10h253 stops
    Runs: Wed to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:20 → 07:45+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bologna to Lyon?

Yes. 3.9 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bologna to Lyon?

The fastest takes 9h20; the slowest 10h25, for 528 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 14:25 and the latest at 22:20, local time in Bologna. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bologna to Lyon?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 18:10 arriving 03:55 the next morning.

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