There are 10 ways to get from Macclesfield to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 13m€262–514Fly Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 21m€80–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Oxfordtrain
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
22h 45m€160–273Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Macclesfield to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
12h 1mFly Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAN - LYS
5h 26m€81–239Train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 30m€284–471Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Macclesfield to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
13h 34m€186–316Train, bus to Luton Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LTN - LYS
7h 21m€96–296Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
7h 8m€173–437Fly Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane MAN - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 48m€92–314
Macclesfield to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Lyon is to fly which costs €80 - €240 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Lyon is 1149 km.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 13m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Macclesfield to Lyon, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Lyon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Macclesfield station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 13m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 5h 26m.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Macclesfield. It is currently 10:01 AM in Macclesfield and 11:01 AM in Lyon.
Macclesfield to Lyon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Lyon Part Dieu via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, Jet2.com, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Macclesfield to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- oxford.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Central station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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