There are 10 ways to get from Chelmsford to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 3m€115–410Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
19h 7m€58–162Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chelmsford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
8h 59mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
5h 57m€111–338Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chelmsford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
10h 26m€169–239Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
5h 40m€80–200Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LTN - LYS
6h 3m€99–262Train to London City Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LCY - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 22m€158–406Fly London Stansted Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane STN - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 42m€85–125Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane LGW - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 2m€107–283
Chelmsford to Lyon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €55 - €170 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €80 - €200.
The distance between Chelmsford and Lyon is 934 km.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €110 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Chelmsford to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Chelmsford. It is currently 4:39 AM in Chelmsford and 5:39 AM in Lyon.
There are 3473+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Lyon Part Dieu via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- €70–260
- 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 Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- 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
- €23–70
- 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
- €65–67
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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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