There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Lyon by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORK - LYS
5h 5m€96–310Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
25h 16m€257–520Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Morlaix to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
34h 1m€181–351Fly Cork Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORK - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 33m€122–366Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUB - LYS
8h 27m€108–255Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SNN - LYS
10h 11m€120–360Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Lyoncar
25h 41m€233–384
Cork to Lyon by bus, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Lyon is to fly which costs €95 - €310 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €95 - €310.
The distance between Cork and Lyon is 1232 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Lyon without a car is to ferry and train which takes 25h 16m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Cork to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 11:03 AM in Cork and 12:03 PM in Lyon.
There are 3991+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lyon, France?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Air France fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Cork Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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