457 miles | |
Coach, train or flight | |
£19 - £152 | |
Flight • £19 • 1 h 40 min | |
Flight • £19 • 1 h 40 min | |
BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or Eurostar |
Take a coach, train or flight to travel 457 miles to Lyon from London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from London to Lyon.
How to get to Lyon from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
The best way to travel from London to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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.
Buses to Lyon from the British capital are operated by National Express, Flixbus and Ouibus. There are plenty of possible departure times, ranging from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. There is only one direct bus every day, which is operated by Ouibus and takes 15 hours 30 minutes to get to Lyon. However, check the schedules, as Flixbus also offer a faster service, with a change in Paris.
There are two indirect Eurostar services per day to Lyon from London St Pancras, both departing in the morning at 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. respectively. Both also take around 5 hours to reach Lyon, with a change in either Lille or Paris along the way. If you change in Paris, be aware that you'll need to transfer from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon, which takes about 30 minutes.
British Airways and Easyjet provide direct daily flights from London Gatwick and Heathrow to Lyon. The number of flights per day varies, from 2 to 6 (with more in midweek), although there will always be a direct service on your day of travel. The total flight time is 1 hour 40 minutes, and there is always an early morning departure.
Travel between London and Lyon on Eurowings, Lufthansa and FlixBus travel with Omio. When comparing timetables and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Eurostar is the exclusive high-speed railway service connecting the United Kingdom with countries in Europe like France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Most Eurostar travel travel through the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France. With a high-speed travel service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), you will travel from London to Lyon in ultimate comfort coupled with modern, comfortable seats and large windows. When booking your Eurostar travel to Lyon from London, you can choose between three ticket types: Standard, Standard Premier (with light refreshments served and spacious seats), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seating, lounge access, priority boarding and hot meal served).
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Eurowings is Germany's leading low-cost airline and offers a choice of Smart, Best and BIZclass fares for your next travel between London and Lyon.
There are 3 ways to get from London to Lyon: coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Lyon from London is by taking a flight, which costs on average £19.
This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Lyon:
A flight is £13 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £33 from London to Lyon.
Taking a flight costs £133 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £152.
The quickest way to travel between London and Lyon is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 40 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 15 h 20 min.
Getting to Lyon by train takes 5 h 21 min on average.
The distance from London to Lyon is approximately 457 miles.
The average frequency per day from London to Lyon is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Lyon from London as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Lyon:
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Yes, there are direct routes from London to Lyon with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Lyon tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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