There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Luton by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, 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 Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
6h 14m£77–348Bus
cheapest- 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
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
18h 2m£41–109Bus via Calais
- 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 Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
16h 26m£51–115Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Lutoncar
9h 31mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LYS - LTN
4h 20m£53–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lutoncar
10h 56m£148–223Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LYS - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
5h 43m£82–241Fly 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 Lutontrain
5h 39m£55–158Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GVA - LTN
6h 10m£54–202Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GVA - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
7h 18m£123–360Train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GNB - LTN
6h 18m£70–181Train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GNB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Lutontrain
7h 42m£78–226
Lyon to Luton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Luton is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Luton is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais and Green Line Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Luton. However, there are services departing from Lyon Perrache and arriving at Luton via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Lyon and Luton is 585 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Luton without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs £75 - £350.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Lyon to Luton, including transfers.
Lyon to Luton bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Luton train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Perrache station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Luton is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs £75 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 16h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Luton via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais, London Victoria, and Green Line Coach Station in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–65
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £17–130
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- £19–55
- 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 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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24
- 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
- £50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- +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
- £9–55
- 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
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- 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
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Luton bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Luton is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 3:02 PM in Lyon and 2:02 PM in Luton.
Lyon to Luton train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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