There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LYS - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
10h 52mBus, ferry
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 to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
46h 15m£84–275Train, ferry
- 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 London St Pancras Intl to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
29h 59m£309–704Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GVA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
13h 2mTrain to Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix Les Bains Le Revardtrain
- Fly from Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport (CMF) to Lerwick (LSI)plane CMF - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
24h 19m
Lyon to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £80 - £280 and takes 46h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lerwick is to train and ferry which takes 29h 59m and costs £300 - £750.
The distance between Lyon and Lerwick is 1060 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 59m and costs £300 - £750.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Lyon to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 3:19 AM in Lyon and 2:19 AM in Lerwick.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, Stevenage, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 29h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lerwick via London Gatwick, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lerwick via London Gatwick, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Flights from Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport to Lerwick via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–700
Flights from Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport to Lerwick via London City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lerwick via London Gatwick, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
- 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 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
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £180–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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 Aix Les Bains Le Revard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.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
- £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
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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