There are 10 ways to get from Cornwall to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
12h 10m€174–688Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride504
- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
24h 58m€76–230Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyon
12h 43mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BRS - LYS
8h 59m€119–329Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cornwall to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lyon
14h 12m€232–341Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LGW - LYS
11h 15m€132–299Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
11h 49m€96–353Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)BRS - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
11h 20m€176–459Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NQY - LYS
10h€142–335Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
10h 50m€109–454
Cornwall to Lyon by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Lyon is to bus which costs €75 - €230 and takes 24h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green Turn and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Bus Station, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 58m.
The distance between Cornwall and Lyon is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 12h 10m and costs €170 - €700.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Cornwall to Lyon, including transfers.
Cornwall to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Lyon is to train which takes 12h 10m and costs €170 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 24h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 10h.
Cornwall to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 9:49 PM in Cornwall and 10:49 PM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to Lyon Part Dieu via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Bus Station, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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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