How to get to Lyon from London

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Travel Information between London and Lyon

Distance457 miles
Available travel modesCoach, train or flight
Ticket price range£19 - £152
Cheapest modeFlight • £19 • 1 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • £19 • 1 h 40 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar 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.

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from London to Lyon

How to get to Lyon from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from London to Lyon is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

easyJetU22431
18:001h45
London Luton Airport
20:45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£1031One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:0017h00
London, Victoria Coach Station
06:00Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
£781One-way
1 change

Fastest

easyJetU28436
19:551h35
London Gatwick Airport
22:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£1041One-way
0 changes

Other options

Eurostar9014+Frecciarossa6651
09:315h38
London St Pancras International (STP)
16:09Lyon Part Dieu
£3181One-way
1 change
Eurostar9080+SNCF TER17777
06:0113h43
London St Pancras International (STP)
20:44Lyon Part Dieu
£3061One-way
1 change
Eurostar9080+TGV INOUI6611
06:015h55
London St Pancras International (STP)
12:56Lyon Part Dieu
£3341One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:0016h55
London, Victoria Coach Station
01:55Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
£911One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
19:0016h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
12:20Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
£1111One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
23:3023h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
23:50Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
£931One-way
2 changes
easyJetU28434
18:201h35
London Gatwick Airport
20:55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£1171One-way
0 changes
easyJetU28430
08:201h40
London Gatwick Airport
11:00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£1931One-way
0 changes
easyJetU28403+TGV INOUI5026
08:154h45
London Gatwick Airport
14:00Lyon Part Dieu
£1951One-way
1 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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FAQs: London to Lyon

Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Lyon.

FAQs

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:

  • 5 coaches a day.
  • 38 flights a day.
  • 1 train a day.

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:

  • Most travellers board their plane from London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Lyon:

  • You can take a coach from London to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for £33 with BlaBlaCar Bus from London to Lyon.
  • You can take a flight from London to Lyon with easyJet, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Air France, BA Euroflyer, Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline (2), KLM, Eurowings or Austrian Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for £28 with Ryanair from London to Lyon.
  • You can take a train from London to Lyon with Eurostar. Cheap tickets can be found for £152 with Eurostar from London to Lyon.

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Lyon with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 6 direct flights per day to Lyon with easyJet or British Airways.

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.

Looking to extend your trip from London to Lyon? Many Omio customers who go from London to Lyon usually extend their holiday to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Milan or Geneva. If you're looking to explore Paris, Barcelona, Milan or Geneva from Lyon, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.

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