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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Chester to Lyon

Composite routes from Chester to Lyon

Cheapest
12 h 23 min
Car
1242 km.
from $68
Other
8 h 2 min
996 km.
from $408.02
20 h 18 min
996 km.
from $173.71
6 h 19 min
Train, Plane
996 km.
from $179.05
8 h 33 min
996 km.
from $493.17
23 h 20 min
Train
996 km.
from $168.87
8 h 18 min
Train, Plane
996 km.
from $209.49
7 h 51 min
Bus, Plane
996 km.
from $217.12
7 h 22 min
Train, Plane
996 km.
from $339.10
7 h 28 min
Train, Plane
996 km.
from $289.21
8 h 18 min
Train, Plane
996 km.
from $168.33
8 h 43 min
Train, Plane
996 km.
from $291.74

Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Alpes–Isère
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Monday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$35.44–$202.52

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
5h 13m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$151.89–$481.00
Plane from Ringway Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.87–$594.92
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
3h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$949.33
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
3h 48m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.87–$759.47

Air France

Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Ringway Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
4h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$696.18
Plane from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
5h 13m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$151.89–$481.00
Plane from Ringway Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
3h 35m
Frequency:
Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$164.55–$417.71
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
3h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$949.33

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.87–$822.76
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
3h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.87–$759.47

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$139.24–$392.39
Plane from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$63.29–$316.44
Plane from Ringway Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$59.49–$316.44
Plane from Liverpool to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$51.90–$253.16
Plane from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$56.96–$291.13
Plane from Ringway Airport to Alpes–Isère
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$59.49–$291.13
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$55.69–$379.73

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Ringway Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
3h 57m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$240.50–$1,075.91
Plane from Ringway Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Monday and Tuesday
Estimated price:
$177.21–$632.89
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
1h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.60–$886.04
Plane from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$75.95–$329.10
Plane from Ringway Airport to Alpes–Isère
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$94.93–$405.05

Swiss

Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
3h 52m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$278.47–$620.23

Aer Lingus

Website:
aerlingus.com/
Plane from Liverpool to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$88.60–$392.39

Jet2.com

Website:
jet2.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$55.69–$215.18
Plane from Ringway Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$54.43–$215.18
Plane from Ringway Airport to Alpes–Isère
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$62.02–$240.50
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$51.90–$215.18

Ethiopian Airlines

Website:
ethiopianairlines.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$164.55–$303.79

Wizz Air UK

Website:
wizzair.com/
Plane from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$30.38–$291.13

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
9h 30m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$49.37–$69.62
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
6h 15m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$44.30–$62.02

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from London Victoria to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
9h 10m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$41.77–$59.49
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
5h 45m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$37.97–$55.69

Union Ivkoni

Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from London Victoria to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
11h
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$22.78–$36.71

Megabus UK

Email:
Website:
uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester Airport Bus Station to London
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$24.05–$34.18

Train operators

SNCF

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
effinity.fr/expertise/affiliation/
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$88.60–$189.87
Train from Grenoble to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$27.85–$59.49

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$88.60–$151.89
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
2h 59m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$126.58–$215.18
Train from Geneve to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
1h 44m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$39.24–$82.28

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$34.18–$88.60

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$120.25–$240.50
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$75.95–$164.55

Avanti West Coast

Phone:
00 44 345 528 0253
Website:
avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 3m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$94.93–$253.16
Train from Chester to Stafford
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$24.05–$107.59
Train from Stafford to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.99–$94.93

Trenitalia

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
1h 57m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$27.85–$101.26

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

Southern

Phone:
+44 3451 27 29 20
Website:
southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$13.92–$21.52

Gatwick Express

Phone:
+44 345 850 1530
Website:
gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick
Ave. Duration:
30 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$22.78–$31.64

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Earl's
Ave. Duration:
3h 8m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$45.57–$69.62

West Midlands Trains

Phone:
+44 333 311 0039
Email:
Website:
westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 1m
Frequency:
Once a week

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
51 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$37.97–$69.62

Transport for Wales

Phone:
03333 211 202
Website:
tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$25.32–$39.24

Other operators

Irish Ferries

Phone:
+353 818 300 400
Email:
Website:
irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Other from Port of Dover to Calais
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$53.16

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Chester to Lyon?

The cheapest way to get from Chester to Lyon is to train and bus which costs $92.39 - $152.17 and takes 23h 20m.

What is the fastest way to get from Chester to Lyon?

The fastest way to get from Chester to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $97.83 - $271.74 .

Is there a direct bus between Chester and Lyon?

No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Earl's Court Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.

Is there a direct train between Chester and Lyon?

No, there is no direct train from Chester to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.

How far is it from Chester to Lyon?

The distance between Chester and Lyon is 1169 km.

How do I travel from Chester to Lyon without a car?

The best way to get from Chester to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 2m and costs $206.52 - $597.83 .

How long does it take to get from Chester to Lyon?

It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Chester to Lyon, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Chester to Lyon bus from?

Chester to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.

Where do I catch the Chester to Lyon train from?

Chester to Lyon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.

Train, bus or fly from Chester to Lyon?

The best way to get from Chester to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 2m and costs $206.52 - $597.83 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $92.39 - $163.04 and takes 20h 18m, you could also fly, which costs $59.78 - $260.87 and takes 8h 37m.

Where does the Chester to Lyon bus arrive?

Chester to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Earl's Court Station.

What is the time difference between Chester and Lyon?

Lyon is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 11:25 in Chester and 12:25 in Lyon.

Where does the Chester to Lyon train arrive?

Chester to Lyon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.

Which airlines fly from Liverpool Airport to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport Airport?

KLM, Aer Lingus, Air France and easyJet offer flights from Liverpool Airport to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport Airport.

How do I get a train ticket from Chester to Lyon?

Book your Chester to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.

Where can I stay near Lyon?

There are 3319+ hotels available in Lyon. Prices start at $37.86 per night.
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