There are 7 ways to get from Channel Islands to Lyon by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GCI - LYS
4h 51m€179–275Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Alderney to Dieletteferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain K2+ / ...
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
15h 14m€100–179Ferry, train
- 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 2m€116–368Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Lyoncar
14h 4m€160–281Fly from Jersey Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane JER - LYS
5h 31m€129–225Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
11h 24m€173–477Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Lyonbus 724
19h 22m€109–263
Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Lyon is to ferry and train and bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €170 - €280.
The distance between Channel Islands and Lyon is 729 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to Lyon without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 2m and costs €110 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Channel Islands to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Channel Islands. It is currently 12:59 PM in Channel Islands and 1:59 PM in Lyon.
There are 1244+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Lyon, France?
British Airways, Aurigny, and two other airlines fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- 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@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Alderney to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car 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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