There are 9 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to London Eustontrain
- 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
9h 17m€222–591Train to Liverpool, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LPL - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 13m€98–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
23h 55m€102–160Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
12h 45mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAN - LYS
7h€111–252Train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 33m€233–597Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
14h 18m€233–342Train to Liverpool, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LPL - LYS
9h 22m€137–288Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 45m€107–332
Colwyn Bay to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Chester, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Lyon is 1234 km.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 17m and costs €220 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Colwyn Bay to Lyon, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Lyon train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Colwyn Bay. It is currently 1:28 AM in Colwyn Bay and 2:28 AM in Lyon.
Colwyn Bay to Lyon train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Lyon Part Dieu via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–200
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Colwyn Bay to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €95–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €160–230
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €17–24
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €75–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €140–200
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- 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
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–180
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €14–21
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €40–60
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €18–26
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €28–40
- 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
- +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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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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