There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EDI - LYS
5h 33m€91–206Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 33m€90–282Train via Paris
- Take the train from Glasgow Central 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
10h 59m€280–657Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
25h 41m€103–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
15h 16mFly Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GLA - LYS
7h 2m€106–216Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane INV - LYS
7h 55m€141–275Fly Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 22m€105–302Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 51m€302–582Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
26h 30m€158–346Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
16h 49m€250–398
Scotland to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Lyon is to bus via Dover which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €90 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Scotland and Lyon is 1313 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 59m and costs €280 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Scotland to Lyon, including transfers.
Scotland to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Lyon train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €280 - €700 and takes 10h 59m, you could also bus via Dover, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 41m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Lyon, France?
easyJet and Air France fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central 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 10h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- €130–230
- 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
- €75–140
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
- €120–200
- 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 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- €60–160
- 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
- €18–50
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- 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
- €8–21
- 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
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 9:49 AM in Scotland and 10:49 AM in Lyon.
Scotland to Lyon train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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