There are 10 ways to get from Stirling to Lyon by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EDI - LYS
5h 57m€107–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
26h 47m€105–210Train via Paris
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- 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
11h 31m€342–645Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stirling to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
15h 29mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GLA - LYS
8h 4m€114–267Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 57m€121–320Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 9m€128–333Train
- Take the train from Stirling 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 52m€354–602Train, bus
- Take the train from Stirling to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
19h 23m€311–524Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stirling to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
17h 2m€252–412
Stirling to Lyon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Lyon is to bus which costs €100 - €210 and takes 26h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Library and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Park and Ride, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Stirling and Lyon is 1357 km.
The best way to get from Stirling to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 31m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Stirling to Lyon, including transfers.
Stirling to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
Stirling to Lyon train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 11h 31m and costs €340 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 26h 47m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Stirling to Lyon Part Dieu via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Park and Ride, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
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
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- 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 Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- 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
- 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
- €75–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stirling to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- 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
- €150–250
- 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
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
- €130–220
- 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
- €70–160
- 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
- €21–50
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €40–85
- 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
- €18–35
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Stirling to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Stirling. It is currently 1:10 PM in Stirling and 2:10 PM in Lyon.
Stirling to Lyon train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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