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How to get fromKirkwall to Lyonby plane, train, ferry or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kirkwall to Lyon by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane KOI - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 12m
    €147–533

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 58m
    €116–215

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    22h 5m
    €213–647

  4. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KOI - LYS
    12h 1m
    €116–458

  5. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane KOI - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 43m
    €280–1,153

  6. Ferry, train via Paris

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    22h 31m
    €243–630

  7. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels - North Train Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 35m
    €161–394

Kirkwall (KOI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Lyon, France?

Loganair, easyJet, and Air France fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.

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