There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Aberdeen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car ferry
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 Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
12h 40m£350–567Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LYS - ABZ
7h 37m£102–230Bus, train
- 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 700
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
27h 39m£194–281Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Aberdeencar
17h 32m£361–482Train via Paris
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
13h 19m£354–590Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
29h 10m£114–203Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Aberdeencar
18h 54m£277–447Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GVA - ABZ
7h 37m£112–320Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
8h 28m£113–298
Lyon to Aberdeen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Aberdeen is to fly which costs £100 - £230 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs £110 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Aberdeen via Lille Europe, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Lyon and Aberdeen is 1090 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 12h 40m and costs £350 - £600.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Lyon to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Lyon to Aberdeen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Aberdeen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Aberdeen is to train which takes 12h 40m and costs £350 - £600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 7h 37m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £210 and takes 29h 10m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aberdeen via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, British Airways, KLM, and easyJet fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–240
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- £18–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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 Aberdeen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Aberdeen is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 2:15 PM in Lyon and 1:15 PM in Aberdeen.
Lyon to Aberdeen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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