There are 6 ways to get from Channel Islands to Lyon by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Jersey Airport
best- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane JER - LYS
4h 16m€158–800Fly from Guernsey Airport
cheapest- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GCI - LYS
4h 36m€60–245Ferry, train via Paris
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
9h 1m€94–378Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Granville to Rennesbus K12
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
16h 32m€66–240Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Perrachetrain
11h 24m€180–464Ferry, bus via Nantes
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Lyonbus
19h 7m€90–235
Jersey Airport (JER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Lyon is to ferry and bus which costs €65 - €240 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €150 - €800.
The distance between Channel Islands and Lyon is 691 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to Lyon without a car is to ferry and train via Paris which takes 9h 1m and costs €90 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Channel Islands to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Channel Islands. It is currently 10:50 AM in Channel Islands and 11:50 AM in Lyon.
There are 3714+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Lyon, France?
easyJet, British Airways, and Wizz Air UK fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
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 Granville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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 Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–290
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–170
- 1st Class
- €160–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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