There are 10 ways to get from Durham to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
8h 18m€283–522Fly Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCL - LYS
7h 29m€100–282Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
12h 58m€337–437Train
- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 39m€307–490Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
14h 28m€345–549Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
14h 25m€212–359Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MME - LYS
8h 28m€160–486Fly Newcastle to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCL - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 35m€143–753Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAN - LYS
7h 51m€141–297Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
8h 14m€215–486
Durham to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Lyon is to fly which costs €95 - €290 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Lyon Perrache via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Durham and Lyon is 1295 km.
The best way to get from Durham to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 18m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Durham to Lyon, including transfers.
Durham to Lyon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 18m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €290 and takes 7h 29m.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Durham. It is currently 3:58 AM in Durham and 4:58 AM in Lyon.
Durham to Lyon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Durham to Lyon Perrache via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- 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
- €95–350
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
Train from Durham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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