There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Killarney by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Cork Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LYS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain
7h 54m€98–264Fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LYS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain
9h 50m€96–243Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Killarneycar
25h 1m€226–390Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LYS - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Killarney Mission Roadbus
10h 40m€113–328Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain Ic
31h 26m€225–887Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Mission Roadbus 300
36h 3m€199–788
Lyon to Killarney by train, subway, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Killarney is to fly and train which costs €95 - €250 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Killarney is to fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs €95 - €270.
The distance between Lyon and Killarney is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Killarney without a car is to train and ferry which takes 31h 26m and costs €220 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Lyon to Killarney, including transfers.
Killarney is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 3:33 PM in Lyon and 2:33 PM in Killarney.
There are 271+ hotels available in Killarney.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Killarney, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Killarney. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Kent Station, walk to Cork, then take the train to Killarney. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lyon to Killarney via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 25h 1m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €25–35
- 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
- €80–140
- 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
- €55–95
- 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
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Killarney Mission Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Mission Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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