There are 8 ways to get from Helston to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, 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 Redruth 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
13h€189–636Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seven Stars to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- 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
28h 10m€75–223Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- 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 - Perrache Bus Stationbus
25h 59m€77–160Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Helston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
13h 31mFly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NQY - LYS
20h 1m€150–347Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
15h€243–357Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Redruth to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
11h 10m€179–492Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Redruth 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
12h 11m€147–302
Helston to Lyon by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helston to Lyon is to bus via Dover which costs €75 - €160 and takes 25h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Helston to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs €170 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Helston to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Seven Stars and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
The distance between Helston and Lyon is 1393 km.
The best way to get from Helston to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 13h and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Helston to Lyon, including transfers.
Helston to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seven Stars station.
The best way to get from Helston to Lyon is to train which takes 13h and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 25h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 20h 1m.
Helston to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Helston. It is currently 10:58 AM in Helston and 11:58 AM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Helston, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Tesco to Lyon Part Dieu via Railway Station, Redruth, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seven Stars to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redruth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Redruth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €75–270
- 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 23m
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seven Stars to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- 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 - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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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