The average bus between Portsmouth and Lyon takes 18h 46m and the fastest bus takes 16h 50m. There is at least one bus per day from Portsmouth to Lyon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Portsmouth and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 4:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Lyon at 2:00 PM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 18h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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20h 45m • 2 changes
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17h 50m • 2 changes
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18h 55m • 2 changes
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17h 50m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Lyon station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 46m.
Portsmouth to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Lyon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
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The distance between Portsmouth and Lyon is 712.6 km. The road distance is 1,051 km.
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 7m.