There are 14 ways to get from Lakenheath to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), taxi, train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
7h 40m€340–576Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LTN - LYS
8h 54m€64–229Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lakenheath to St Neotstaxi
- Take the train from St Neots to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
12h 33m€490–678Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lakenheath to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
9h 53m€288–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
17h 17m€102–208Bus
- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
20h 1m€66–133Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lakenheath to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
11h 20m€181–320Bus, line 16 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
9h 30m€166–417Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
9h 40m€132–305Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane STN - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 55m€105–340Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LGW - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 30m€156–402Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 25m€180–474Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LTN - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 49m€98–316Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane LTN - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 15m€106–333
Lakenheath to Lyon by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakenheath to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lakenheath to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €340 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakenheath to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Thetford, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Lakenheath to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Lyon Perrache via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Lakenheath and Lyon is 1023 km.
The best way to get from Lakenheath to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Lakenheath to Lyon, including transfers.
Lakenheath to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
Lakenheath to Lyon train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Lakenheath to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 20h 1m.
What companies run services between Lakenheath, England and Lyon, France?
You can take a vehicle from Lakenheath to Lyon Perrache via Ely, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bus Interchange, Thetford, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from St Neots to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thetford to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thetford to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coach Services
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Coach Services
- Phone
- 01284702830
- Website
- Mulleys Motorways
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Mulleys Motorways
- Phone
- +44 1362 851210
- Website
- Konectbus
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Konectbus
- Phone
- 01376 503050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €230–290
A2B Taxis Thetford
- Phone
- +44 1842 755 222
- Website
- a2btaxisthetford.co.uk
Acorn Taxis Thetford
Perry's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7985 386 059
- Website
- perrystaxis.co.uk
24/7 Taxis EastCambs
- Phone
- +44 1353 780 178
- Website
- taxiseastcambs.uk
Alan's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1353 665 050
- Website
- alans.taxi
Ely Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1353 505 040
- Website
- elycabs.co.uk
24/7 United Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1638 500 500
- Website
- 247unitedcabs.com
Style Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1638 66 99 66
Suffolk Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1638 606 060
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
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Booking & Getting There
Lakenheath to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Lakenheath. It is currently 9:33 PM in Lakenheath and 10:33 PM in Lyon.
Lakenheath to Lyon train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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