The average train between Lyon and Portsmouth takes 8h and the fastest train takes 6h 47m. There is a train service every few hours from Lyon to Portsmouth. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Lyon and Portsmouth. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyon is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Portsmouth at 10:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Gare de Lyon and take an average of 8h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Portsmouth station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
Lyon to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Perrache station.
Lyon to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Book your Lyon to Portsmouth train tickets online with TGV inOui, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and 4 other operators.
The distance between Lyon and Portsmouth is 712.6 km. The road distance is 1,009 km.
You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Portsmouth & Southsea via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 15m.