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How to get fromCaernarfon to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Caernarfon to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    11h 40m
    €160–637

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeMAN - GVA
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    11h 36m
    €82–297

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4busT2
    2. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus409
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    25h 2m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
    13h 17m

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeMAN - LYS
    9h 14m
    €94–243

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4busT2
    2. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn OdeonbusT1c
    3. Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    5. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
    29h 50m

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
    14h 45m
    €237–348

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLGW - LYS
    10h 20m
    €117–351

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)planeMAN - GNB
    4. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    11h 31m
    €136–363

Caernarfon to Lyon by bus, train, and foot

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Lyon Part Dieu via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turf Square to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7, Sarn Odeon, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 29h 50m.

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