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

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

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  1. Fly Kirkwall to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KOI - LYS
    12h 1m
    €123–472

  2. 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 6m
    €388–817

  3. Ferry, bus

    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
    38h 2m
    €145–246

  4. Fly Kirkwall to Geneva International Airport, train

    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
    12h 31m
    €152–554

  5. Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane INV - LYS
    16h 39m
    €162–356

  6. Fly Kirkwall 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
    13h 23m
    €319–1,291

  7. 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 Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    22h 17m
    €380–730

Kirkwall (KOI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest 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) once daily.

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