There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Blackpool by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
8h 36m£244–469Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GVA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
8h 29m£85–238Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 709 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facilitybus 121 / ...
24h 3m£101–169Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Blackpoolcar
12h 54m£309–405Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LYS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
6h 34m£87–198Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Blackpool Northtrain
9h 22m£262–420Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the train from Salford Crescent to Blackpool Northtrain
24h 8m£106–174Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Blackpoolcar
14h 15m£215–361Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LYS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
8h 52m£132–266Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LYS - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Blackpool Northtrain
10h 56m£115–228
Lyon to Blackpool by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Blackpool is to bus and train which costs £100 - £180 and takes 24h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Blackpool is to fly and train which takes 6h 34m and costs £85 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at National Express Coach Facility via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Blackpool North via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London Euston and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Lyon and Blackpool is 778 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Blackpool without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 36m and costs £240 - £470.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Lyon to Blackpool, including transfers.
Lyon to Blackpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Blackpool train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Blackpool is to train via Paris which takes 8h 36m and costs £240 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £170 and takes 24h 3m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Blackpool, England?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Blackpool North via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Preston in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to National Express Coach Facility via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 24h 3m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Salford Crescent to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Blackpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Blackpool is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 8:23 PM in Lyon and 7:23 PM in Blackpool.
Lyon to Blackpool train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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