There are 9 ways to get from Durham 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 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 Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 57m€277–528Fly Newcastle to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCL - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 41m€112–332Train, 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
15h 44m€340–578Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
12h 59mFly Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCL - LYS
7h 15m€113–250Train
- 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
9h 18m€299–485Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
14h 32m€209–349Fly 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 31m€157–744Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAN - LYS
7h 10m€128–317
Durham to Lyon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Lyon is to fly which costs €110 - €250 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Durham and Lyon is 1290 km.
The best way to get from Durham to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 57m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 57m 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 57m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 7h 15m.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Durham. It is currently 10:01 PM in Durham and 11:01 PM 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 Part Dieu via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, Air France, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- 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
- €130–700
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- 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
- +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
- €50–90
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Durham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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