There are 9 ways to get from Wigan to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western 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
8h 20m€149–699Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
22h 43m€46–228Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Wigan to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
12h 16mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAN - LYS
5h 42m€78–215Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 40m€154–736Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wigan to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
13h 43m€225–330Fly Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 32m€71–209Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
7h 17m€155–588Fly Liverpool to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LPL - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 41m€72–236
Wigan to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Lyon is to bus which costs €45 - €230 and takes 22h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Wigan station to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Wigan to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Wigan and Lyon is 1193 km.
The best way to get from Wigan to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 20m and costs €140 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Wigan to Lyon, including transfers.
Wigan to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A station.
Wigan to Lyon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Wigan to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 20m and costs €140 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €230 and takes 22h 43m.
What companies run services between Wigan, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Wigan North Western to Lyon Part Dieu via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Valenciennes, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- 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
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
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
- €60–340
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- 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
- €110–330
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- 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
- €70–280
- 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
- €75–270
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- 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
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- 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
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- €24–110
- 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
- €13–45
- 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
- €20–29
- 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
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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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Wigan to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Wigan. It is currently 12:16 PM in Wigan and 1:16 PM in Lyon.
Wigan to Lyon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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