There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Heathrow by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
6h 25m£194–357Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LYS - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
5h 55m£48–183Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 46m£49–105Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Heathrowcar
9h 32m£237–291Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LYS - LHR
4h 15m£73–243Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 709 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
17h 46m£65–105Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Heathrowcar
10h 55m£146–252Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LYS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
5h 43m£77–210Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GVA - LHR
6h 5m£80–273Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GVA - LCY
7h 21m£114–482
Lyon to Heathrow by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Heathrow is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Heathrow is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs £70 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Lyon and Heathrow is 569 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Heathrow without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs £190 - £360.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Lyon to Heathrow, including transfers.
Lyon to Heathrow bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Heathrow train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Heathrow is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs £190 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 15h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Heathrow, England?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–450
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- 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
- £20–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Heathrow bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Heathrow is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 6:54 PM in Lyon and 5:54 PM in Heathrow.
Lyon to Heathrow train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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