There are 13 ways to get from Torquay to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car ferry, plane, or car train
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 Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 22m€246–576Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Exeter to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
21h 35m€80–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Torquay to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Lyoncar
14h 37m€173–589Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
8h 6m€208–530Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Great Western Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
- 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 - Perrache Bus Stationbus
22h 8m€94–142Bus
- Take the bus from Great Western Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
- 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
24h 10m€100–178Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Torquay to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
11h 59mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRS - LYS
7h 6m€148–370Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
9h 5m€173–425Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 2m€142–430Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane BRS - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 28m€155–490Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 55m€168–485Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane LGW - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 26m€197–535
Torquay to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Lyon is to bus via Dover which costs €90 - €150 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €140 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Torquay to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Great Western Road and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
The distance between Torquay and Lyon is 1236 km.
The best way to get from Torquay to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Torquay to Lyon, including transfers.
Torquay to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Great Western Road station.
The best way to get from Torquay to Lyon is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €240 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 22h 8m.
Torquay to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Torquay. It is currently 11:30 AM in Torquay and 12:30 PM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Paignton to Lyon Part Dieu via Exeter St Davids, London Waterloo, Trafalgar Square, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Western Road to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- 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
- €95–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €19–24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €25–40
Train from Newton Abbot to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €110–140
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €150–210
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €90–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €120–180
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €29–45
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €55–80
- 1st Class
- €100–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €140–200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–180
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–100
- 1st Class
- €100–130
- 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
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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
- 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
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Great Western Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–370
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €26–35
- Car
- €45–70
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €130–370
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Book your Torquay to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3764+ hotels available in Lyon.


































































