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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 £32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, and a train costs an average of £81.
Distance: 737 km
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£83 Average Price | £254 Average Price | £75 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 12m Average total duration 10h 42m 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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- U224316:301h45London Luton Airport9:15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£871One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 1254 · 513123:3518h15London, Victoria Coach Station18:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£831One-way1 change
Fastest
- U2816118:251h40London Gatwick Airport21:05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1011One-way0 changes
Other options
- 9032+
662914:315h25London St Pancras International (STP)20:56Lyon Part Dieu£2951One-way1 change - 9032+662914:315h48London St Pancras International (STP)21:19Gare de Lyon-Perrache£2951One-way1 change
- 9032+668914:315h25London St Pancras International (STP)20:56Lyon Part Dieu£2991One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus20:0017h45London, Victoria Coach Station14:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£951One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus12:3017h20London, Victoria Coach Station6:50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1011One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:0017h45London, Victoria Coach Station17:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£1091One-way1 change
BA258614:151h55London Gatwick Airport17:10Grenoble-Isere Airport£931One-way0 changes- U2235913:301h50London Luton Airport16:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1241One-way0 changes
- U2843711:501h40London Gatwick Airport14:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1371One-way0 changes
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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 flight is £12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from London to Lyon costing on average £32.
A flight is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Lyon costing on average £81.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Coach takes on average 16h 20m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains 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, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Malta Air, BA Euroflyer, Ryanair, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Vueling Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, 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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