There are 10 ways to get from Leuchars to Lyon by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EDI - LYS
6h 14m€116–270Train via Paris
- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
11h 16m€358–659Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leuchars to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar
16h 23m€385–506Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DND - LYS
11h 56m€120–481Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GLA - LYS
9h 37m€129–317Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Leuchars to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ABZ - LYS
9h 32m€128–328Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 7m€136–356Train
- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 45m€377–627Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Leuchars to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Lyon Part Dieutrain
14h 7m€512–827Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuchars to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lyoncar
17h 50m€261–429
Leuchars to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuchars to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €110 - €270 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Leuchars to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Leuchars to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Leuchars and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Leuchars and Lyon is 1376 km.
The best way to get from Leuchars to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 16m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Leuchars to Lyon, including transfers.
Leuchars to Lyon train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Leuchars station.
The best way to get from Leuchars to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 11h 16m and costs €350 - €700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €490 and takes 11h 56m.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Leuchars. It is currently 8:13 AM in Leuchars and 9:13 AM in Lyon.
Leuchars to Lyon train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
What companies run services between Leuchars, Scotland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Leuchars to Lyon Perrache via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, Loganair and British Airways fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy TGV to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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