There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Cork by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LYS - ORK
5h 41m€91–300Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
23h 55m€266–519Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
32h 41m€180–353Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GVA - ORK
7h 51m€129–344Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LYS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 46m€104–264Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
24h 6m€231–377
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cork is to fly and train which costs €100 - €270 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cork is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €90 - €300.
The distance between Lyon and Cork is 1232 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cork without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 23h 55m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Lyon to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 12:38 AM in Lyon and 11:38 PM in Cork.
There are 327+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cork, Ireland?
Aer Lingus and Air France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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