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How to get fromInverness to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    13h 33m
    €413–710

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane EDI - LYS
    9h 23m
    €130–347

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar car
    18h 12m
    €415–550

  4. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane INV - LYS
    8h 14m
    €153–256

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 48m
    €456–716

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 34m
    €383–639

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lyoncar car
    19h 39m
    €290–472

  8. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ABZ - LYS
    10h 17m
    €139–364

  9. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane INV - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 10m
    €171–402

Inverness to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€413Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,813.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 33m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Inverness to Lyon Perrache via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 33m. Alternatively, British Airways, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.

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