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Compare train, coach and flight for London to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 26m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, and a train costs an average of £135.
Distance: 737 km
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£94 Average Price | £273 Average Price | £76 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration 8h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 38m Average total duration 9h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom London to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1254 · 513120:3021h20London, Victoria Coach Station18:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1411One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 1254 · 513120:3021h20London, Victoria Coach Station18:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1411One-way1 change
Fastest
BA3567:151h40London Heathrow Airport9:55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£4681One-way0 changes
Other options
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983011:044h54London St Pancras International (STP)16:58Lyon Part Dieu£5641One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:0017h45London, Victoria Coach Station17:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1941One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:0017h20London, Victoria Coach Station2:20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1991One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:3017h15London, Victoria Coach Station14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£2781One-way1 change
LH919+
LH567219:3013h10London Heathrow Airport9:40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2671One-way1 change
KL1010+
KL143514:457h05London Heathrow Airport22:50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2741One-way1 change
LH4233+LH10766:305h50London Heathrow Airport13:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2801One-way1 change
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General Information about the journey from London to Lyon
Travelling to Lyon from London is simple and fast, with plenty of options at your disposal. If you need to be in Lyon as quickly as possible, flights can get you there in 1 hour 40 minutes, but when you factor in airport transfers at both ends, the train journey of 5 hours is competitive. Buses are slower, but may well be a cost effective alternative.
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Lyon:
A coach is £17 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Lyon costing on average £94.
A coach is £196 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Lyon costing on average £273.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Coach takes on average 9h 8m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Malta Air, BA Euroflyer, Ryanair, KLM, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Lyon by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, Malta Air, BA Euroflyer, Ryanair.
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