There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Sunderland by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train
best- 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 King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain
9h 44m£128–489Bus
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 Sunderland Interchangebus
22h 11m£43–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Sunderlandcar
13h 10mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LYS - NCL
8h£79–197Train via Paris
- 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 King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain
10h 18m£117–453Bus via London
- 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 Golders Green Station to Sunderland Interchangebus 426 / ...
24h 43m£69–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Sunderlandcar
14h 29m£208–312Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GVA - NCL
7h 35m£90–301Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane LYS - MME
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
10h£131–686Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CDG - NCL
6h 44m£73–267
Lyon to Sunderland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sunderland is to bus which costs £40 - £190 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sunderland is to train and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs £70 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Sunderland via Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Lyon and Sunderland is 834 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs £120 - £490.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Lyon to Sunderland, including transfers.
Lyon to Sunderland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Sunderland train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sunderland is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs £120 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £190 and takes 22h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Sunderland via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- 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
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.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
- +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
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- £60–95
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £11–50
- 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
- £8–40
- 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
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.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
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Sunderland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Sunderland is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 3:59 PM in Lyon and 2:59 PM in Sunderland.
Lyon to Sunderland train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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