There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Lyon by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BHD - LYS
7h 24m€67–301Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
19h 32m€232–1,026Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Chester to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
20h 12m€213–952Train, ferry
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
29h 33m€158–305Fly Belfast International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BFS - LYS
6h 24m€99–262Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)DUB - LYS
7h 34m€82–239Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BHD - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
9h 28m€106–892Fly Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BFS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
8h 13m€108–283Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan 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
34h 8mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoria830
- 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 / ...
34h 32m€98–251
Belfast to Lyon by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Lyon is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €240 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 8m.
The distance between Belfast and Lyon is 1285 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Lyon without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 32m and costs €230 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Belfast to Lyon, including transfers.
Belfast to Lyon bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Lyon bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 9:05 PM in Belfast and 10:05 PM in Lyon.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Lyon, France?
easyJet, British Airways, and KLM fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- 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 London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- 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
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–250
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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