There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Channel Islands by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry via Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
best- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Versailles Chantierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
9h 40m$166–404Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Granvillebus K12
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
16h 30m$70–257Drive, ferry
- Drive from Lyon to St Malo Ferry Portcar
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
14h 3m$186–337Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LYS - JER
6h 55m$82–347Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain C12
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
9h 53m$191–626Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane LYS - GCI
6h 10m$82–357Train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane GNB - JER
8h 13m$114–356
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Channel Islands is to bus and ferry which costs $70 - $260 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $80 - $360.
The distance between Lyon and Channel Islands is 825 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Channel Islands without a car is to train and ferry via Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines which takes 9h 40m and costs $160 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Lyon to Channel Islands, including transfers.
Channel Islands is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 11:00 AM in Lyon and 10:00 AM in Channel Islands.
There are 54+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jersey Airport (JER) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Guernsey Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jersey Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jersey Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Versailles Chantiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $90–120
- 1st Class
- $120–160
Train from Lyon Perrache to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $140–200
- 1st Class
- $190–240
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Versailles Chantiers to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- $60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- $95–140
Train from Lyon Perrache to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $150–230
- Rail 1st Class
- $240–340
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- 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
- $33
- 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@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Chausey to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
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