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Compare coach, train 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 £53. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 20m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £53, and a train costs an average of £95.
Distance: 737 km
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£92 Average Price | £190 Average Price | £87 Average Price Cheapest |
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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.
1256 · 513123:5917h51London, Victoria Coach Station18:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£991One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 1256 · 513123:5917h51London, Victoria Coach Station18:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£991One-way1 change
Fastest
U2843419:551h40London Gatwick Airport22:35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1941One-way0 changes
Other options
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663310:3111h39London St Pancras International (STP)23:10Lyon Part Dieu£2031One-way1 change - 9014+66339:3112h39London St Pancras International (STP)23:10Lyon Part Dieu£2031One-way1 change
- 9004+66197:018h55London St Pancras International (STP)16:56Lyon Part Dieu£2371One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:3017h35London, Victoria Coach Station1:05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1031One-way1 change
- 1254 · 9476522:1515h25London, Victoria Coach Station14:40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1101One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:0016h55London, Victoria Coach Station12:55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1121One-way1 change
- U2243113:301h50London Luton Airport16:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1991One-way0 changes
- 5124+U2466211:209h39London Southend Airport21:59Lyon Part Dieu£2271One-way1 change
- 5120+U2466211:206h05London Southend Airport18:25Lyon Part Dieu£2361One-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 £4 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Lyon costing on average £92.
A coach is £102 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Lyon costing on average £190.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Coach takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Lyon as scheduled services by coach, train 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, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Malta Air, BA Euroflyer, Ryanair, KLM, Vueling, Air France, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Lyon by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, Malta Air, BA Euroflyer, Ryanair.
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