There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MAN - LYS
5h€73–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
20h 44m€37–204Train via Paris
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
8h 25m€147–666Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyon
12h 28mFly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)MAN - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
7h 40m€61–185Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
8h 45m€147–713Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon709 / ...
22h 15m€54–215Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lyon
13h 55m€219–322
Manchester to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lyon is to bus which costs €35 - €210 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Manchester and Lyon is 1038 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 25m and costs €140 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Manchester to Lyon, including transfers.
Manchester to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Lyon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €140 - €700 and takes 8h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €210 and takes 20h 44m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lyon, France?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- 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
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- 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
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- 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
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 1:30 AM in Manchester and 2:30 AM in Lyon.
Manchester to Lyon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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Book your Manchester to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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