There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Bournemouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
8h 14m£110–498Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)747 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
18h 36m£44–167Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
16h 41m£52–130Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouth
10h 21mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)LYS - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
6h 48m£76–273Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouth
11h 44m£167–245Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)LYS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
7h 4m£75–226Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)GVA - BOH
7h 44m£66–260Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London City Airport (LCY)GVA - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
8h 41m£131–440Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
9h 44m£72–380Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GVA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
9h 19m£95–342Train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)GNB - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
9h 7m£108–315
Lyon to Bournemouth by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bournemouth is to bus via Calais which costs £50 - £130 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bournemouth is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs £75 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Lyon and Bournemouth is 665 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs £110 - £500.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Lyon to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Lyon to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bournemouth is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs £110 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 16h 41m.
Lyon to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 1:12 PM in Lyon and 12:12 PM in Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Bournemouth via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bournemouth Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 16h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–95
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £60–85
- 1st Class
- £85–110
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £60–95
- Rail 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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