There are 10 ways to get from Devon to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, plane, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 44m€308–560Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to London Victoriabus
- 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
24h 36m€94–184Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
21h 47m€95–214Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Devon to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Lyoncar
14h 41m€161–595Fly Exeter to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EXT - LYS
8h 27m€124–341Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Devon to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
12h 3mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRS - LYS
6h 38m€136–311Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
7h 49m€191–505Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
8h 56m€151–355Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 43m€125–367
Devon to Lyon by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Devon to Lyon is to bus which costs €90 - €190 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Devon to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Devon to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Coach House and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bampfylde Street, London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Devon to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Yeoford and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Exeter St Davids, Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Devon and Lyon is 1209 km.
The best way to get from Devon to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Devon to Lyon, including transfers.
Devon to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Devon to Lyon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Devon to Lyon is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €95 - €220 and takes 21h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Devon, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Yeoford to Lyon Part Dieu via Exeter St Davids, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach House to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Exeter to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Exeter to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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Devon to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Devon. It is currently 9:39 AM in Devon and 10:39 AM in Lyon.
Devon to Lyon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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