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How to get fromBirmingham Airport (BHX) to Lyonby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BHX - LYS
    4h 36m
    €87–201

  2. Fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane plane BHX - GNB
    2. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4h 28m
    €85–254

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    7h 4m
    €219–484

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 58m
    €214–409

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar car
    10h 43m
    €297–380

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BHX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    5h 26m
    €95–292

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 210
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 37m
    €93–206

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lyoncar car
    12h 10m
    €172–302

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lyon by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Lyon, France?

easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Birmingham International Airport to Lyon Perrache via Birmingham Intl Rail Station, Birmingham International, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 4m.

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