There are 5 ways to get from Shannon to Lyon by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SNN - LYS
7h 31m€125–236Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORK - LYS
8h 25m€111–301Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Shannon to Cork Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Lyoncar
27h 9m€252–412Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUB - LYS
9h 11m€117–259Fly Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SNN - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 6m€133–332
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Lyon is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €260 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €120 - €240.
The distance between Shannon and Lyon is 1302 km.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Shannon to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Shannon. It is currently 4:24 AM in Shannon and 5:24 AM in Lyon.
There are 4132+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Lyon, France?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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