St. Gallen to Lyon bus: 3.3 a day, fastest 7h35

3.3 a dayfastest 7h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

St. GallenZurichBernFribourgLausanneGenevaLyon· 393 km as the crow flies

01:30 → 09:05
FlixBus N106 ☾ Overnight
St. Gallen train station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Zurich, Bern, Lausanne, Geneva
7h354 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:30 → 08:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
04:30 → 13:25
FlixBus N953
St. Gallen train station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Zurich, Bern, Fribourg, Lausanne…
8h555 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:30 → 12:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
07:05 → 15:20
FlixBus N1909
St. Gallen train station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Zurich, Bern, Fribourg, Lausanne…
8h155 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, FriBook on FlixBus ↗
08:20 → 16:10
FlixBus 1921
St. Gallen train station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Zurich, Bern, Fribourg, Lausanne…
7h505 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Fri 30 Oct, Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 07:20 → 15:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
13:05 → 21:40
FlixBus 106
St. Gallen train station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Zurich, Bern, Fribourg, Lausanne…
8h355 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
16:40 → 00:20⁺¹
FlixBus 3909
St. Gallen train station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Zurich, Bern, Lausanne, Geneva
7h404 stops
Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 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. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct8h15

To St. Gallen train station8 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N1067h35
From Lyon (Gerland Bus Station)17 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from St. Gallen to Lyon in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where St. Gallen goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

Nothing flies St. Gallen to Lyon nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from St. Gallen to Lyon?

Yes. 3.3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from St. Gallen to Lyon?

The fastest takes 7h35; the slowest 8h55, for 393 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:30 and the latest at 16:40, local time in St. Gallen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from St. Gallen to Lyon?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 01:30 arriving 09:05.

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