There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Helston by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car 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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain
16h 32m£285–584Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GVA - NQY
12h 49m£101–402Bus via Paris
- 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 to The Paradebus 504
26h 30m£113–247Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Helstoncar
15h 47m£165–553Bus
- 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 The Paradebus 504
26h 50m£122–269Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Helstoncar
13h 32mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
12h 34m£138–358Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LYS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain
14h 39m£205–510Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LYS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Redruthtrain
14h 56m£177–380Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LYS - NQY
11h 4m£102–417Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LYS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain
15h 17m£187–455
Lyon to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Helston is to bus via Paris which costs £110 - £250 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Helston is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs £100 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Helston. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at The Parade via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Lyon and Helston is 853 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Helston without a car is to train which takes 16h 32m and costs £280 - £600.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Lyon to Helston, including transfers.
Lyon to Helston bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Helston is to train which takes 16h 32m and costs £280 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs £110 - £250 and takes 26h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £420 and takes 11h 4m.
Lyon to Helston bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Helston is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 9:04 AM in Lyon and 8:04 AM in Helston.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tyre Centre via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Paddington Station, London Paddington, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 16h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to The Parade via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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 Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- 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
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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