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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane INV - LYS
    8h 9m
    €122–365

  2. Train via Paris

    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 Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 48m
    €462–739

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus bus 709 / ...
    28h 36m
    €159–275

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar car
    18h 12m
    €458–608

  5. 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 12m
    €145–364

  6. 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 50m
    €161–349

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 28m
    €451–687

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 11m
    €232–339

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lyoncar car
    19h 39m
    €341–552

Inverness to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€462Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,490.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

easyJet, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Lyon Part Dieu via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 48m.

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