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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Portree by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    18h 17m
    £402–608

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LYS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    14h 32m
    £117–333

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    31h 50m
    £126–268

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Portreecar car
    19h 35m
    £391–522

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LYS - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 12m
    £122–365

  6. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    21h 46m
    £342–528

  7. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Motherwelltrain train
    4. Take the train from Dalmuir to Mallaigtrain train
    5. Drive from Mallaig to Portreecar car
    21h 46m
    £354–567

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Portreecar car
    20h 56m
    £297–487

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LYS - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    14h 15m
    £122–308

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LYS - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    15h 14m
    £147–345

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GVA - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    14h 30m
    £136–318

  12. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CDG - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 32m
    £161–370

Lyon to Portree by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,256.3 mi
  • Duration: 18h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Somerled Square via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 31h 50m.

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