There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Lyon by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUB - LYS
5h 39m€79–218Ferry, train via London
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
16h 20m€202–612Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Mantes-la-Jolietrain K2+
- Take the train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
28h 19m€168–328Fly Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORK - LYS
5h 6m€89–211Fly Cork Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORK - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 25m€128–280Fly Dublin Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane DUB - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h€106–348Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
36h 34m
Ireland to Lyon by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Lyon is to fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €85 - €220.
The distance between Ireland and Lyon is 1227 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Lyon without a car is to ferry and train via London which takes 16h 20m and costs €200 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Ireland to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 7:15 AM in Ireland and 8:15 AM in Lyon.
There are 3714+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Ireland and Lyon, France?
Aer Lingus and Air France fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes-la-Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Cherbourg to Mantes-la-Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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