There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Durham by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), 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 Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Durhamtrain
8h 48m£133–504Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Durham Universitybus
22h 55m£47–168Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Durhamcar
13h 2mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LYS - NCL
7h 19m£77–203Train via Paris
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Durhamtrain
9h 26m£111–508Bus via Sutton Street
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sutton Streetbus 598
23h 50m£51–150Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Durhamcar
14h 26m£195–302Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GVA - NCL
7h 29m£88–252Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane LYS - MME
9h 6m£131–680
Lyon to Durham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Durham is to bus via Sutton Street which costs £50 - £150 and takes 23h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Durham is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs £75 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Durham. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Durham University via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Durham. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Durham via Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Lyon and Durham is 824 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Durham without a car is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs £130 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Lyon to Durham, including transfers.
Lyon to Durham bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Durham train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Durham is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs £130 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £170 and takes 22h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £210 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Durham, England?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Durham via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Durham University via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria Coach Station in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- £60–90
- 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
- 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
- £9–65
- 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
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Durham University
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- £65–160
- On Foot
- £30–40
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Durham bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Durham is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 5:05 PM in Lyon and 4:05 PM in Durham.
Lyon to Durham train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Book your Lyon to Durham train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Durham bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1682+ hotels available in Durham.




































































