There are 11 ways to get from Stansted to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
6h 42m€136–479Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
19h 28m€50–174Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 58m€83–367Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stansted to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
8h 25mLine 223 bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
6h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Stansted to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
9h 54m€160–237Line 223 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
6h 46mLine 223 bus, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LTN - LYS
6h 28mFly London City Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LCY - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 9m€164–406Line 223 bus, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus
- Take the train from Tonbridge to Redhilltrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane LGW - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 48mLine 223 bus, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus
- Take the train from Tonbridge to Redhilltrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LGW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 36m
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €50 - €180 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs €130 - €480.
The distance between Stansted and Lyon is 938 km.
The best way to get from Stansted to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs €130 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Stansted to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Stansted. It is currently 12:48 PM in Stansted and 1:48 PM in Lyon.
There are 484+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a vehicle from Stansted to Lyon Perrache via Ebbsfleet International, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–75
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- 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
- €70–260
- 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
- €75–260
- 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 Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- 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 Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- 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
- €28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- 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
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gravesend to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gravesend to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gravesend to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Tonbridge to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01474 329686
- info@brianjonescoaches.com
- Website
- brianjonescoaches.com
Bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://brianjonescoaches.com/
Bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Row
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://brianjonescoaches.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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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