There are 9 ways to get from Aberdeen to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ABZ - LYS
7h 46m€101–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
29h 21m€66–264Train via Paris
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
13h 8m€224–594Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyon
17h 18mFly Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ABZ - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
8h 26m€98–250Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)INV - LYS
10h 10m€173–291Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
13h 23m€180–729Bus via London
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon709 / ...
31h 2m€84–255Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lyon
18h 46m€303–444
Aberdeen to Lyon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €270 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Lyon is 1403 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 8m and costs €220 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Aberdeen to Lyon, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Lyon train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €220 - €600 and takes 13h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €270 and takes 29h 21m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Lyon, France?
easyJet, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Lyon Part Dieu via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 3:10 AM in Aberdeen and 4:10 AM in Lyon.
Aberdeen to Lyon train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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