There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Lyon by plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORK - LYS
5h 5m€89–250Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUB - LYS
5h 44m€84–208Ferry, 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€334–662Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Lyoncar
27h 31m€206–707Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SNN - LYS
7h 48m€106–253Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BHD - LYS
8h 33m€137–300Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolietrain
- Take the train from Mantes-la-Jolie to Lyon Part Dieutrain
28h 18mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain
29h 42m
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 €80 - €210 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €85 - €250.
The distance between Ireland and Lyon is 1232 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 €330 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Ireland to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 1:58 AM in Ireland and 2:58 AM in Lyon.
There are 3903+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Ireland and Lyon, France?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- 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 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 Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
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 37m
- 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
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Mantes-la-Jolie to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- +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
- €17–110
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–490
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–490
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