There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Poole by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Poole
8h 23m£105–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)709 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station035 / ...
19h 31m£43–140Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station035 / ...
17h 25m£53–168Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Poole
10h 32mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)LYS - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Poole
7h 38m£98–283Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
15h 8m£141–338Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)LYS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Poole
7h 43m£88–236Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Luton Airport (LTN)LYS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Poole
7h 56m£80–242Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London City Airport (LCY)GVA - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Poole
9h 8m£132–442Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GVA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Poole
9h 46m£96–354Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Poole
10h 19m£76–394Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)GVA - BOH
8h 22m£69–323
Lyon to Poole by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Poole is to bus via Calais which costs £50 - £170 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Poole is to fly and train which takes 7h 38m and costs £95 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Lyon and Poole is 668 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Poole without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs £100 - £450.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Lyon to Poole, including transfers.
Lyon to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Poole is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs £100 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 17h 25m.
Lyon to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Poole is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 9:38 AM in Lyon and 8:38 AM in Poole.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Poole via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 17h 25m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- 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
- £50–270
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
- £65–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- 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
- £40–240
- 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
- £100–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- 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
- £90–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £17–130
- 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
- £40–100
- 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
- £35–110
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- 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
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £57–58
- 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
- £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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- 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
- £11–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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