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How to get fromAberdeen to Lyonby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Aberdeen to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ABZ - LYS
    7h 5m
    €122–274

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 36m
    €405–688

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus bus 709 / ...
    28h 22m
    €229–330

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar car
    17h 28m
    €434–577

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane INV - LYS
    9h 44m
    €146–454

  6. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ABZ - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 25m
    €138–391

  7. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    12h 37m
    €429–707

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 13m
    €138–242

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lyoncar car
    18h 55m
    €327–531

Aberdeen to Lyon by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€405Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,403.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Lyon, France?

KLM, easyJet, and Loganair fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Lyon Part Dieu via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 12h 36m.

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