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

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There are 13 ways to get from Stirling to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Stirling 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 Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    10h 53m
    €391–669

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GLA - LYS
    7h 53m
    €104–294

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 5m
    €119–278

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stirling to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lyoncar car
    15h 29m
    €410–543

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Stirling 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
    11h 4m
    €380–607

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Finsbury Parktrain 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 / ...
    26h 36m
    €197–290

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stirling to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lyoncar car
    16h 56m
    €303–497

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane EDI - LYS
    5h 55m
    €108–281

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 50m
    €127–295

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane plane GLA - GNB
    3. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 10m
    €123–358

  11. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane EDI - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 13m
    €167–385

  12. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane EDI - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 47m
    €188–702

  13. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GLA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 9m
    €128–308

Stirling to Lyon by train

Calendar195Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€391Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,573.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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

You can take a train from Stirling to Lyon Perrache via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 5m.

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