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Billets de train de Lyon à Londres
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Trains from Lyon to London
Planning a trip to London? Travel from Lyon to London by high speed train with Eurostar and SNCF TGV INOUI. And you can book the entire journey with us.
Just take a TGV train from Lyon to Lille and change to a Eurostar train to London. The total journey will take just under 6 hours.
Departing from Lyon
Departing from Lyon Part-Dieu or Lyon Perrache
Both stations are conveniently located in the city centre and well-served by the city's buses, trams, and metro.
Departing from Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV
Conveniently located in the airport, Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV is 20 km east of the city centre. To travel from Lyon city centre to the station, you can take a TCL bus or the direct tramway Rhônexpress from Lyon Part-Dieu, which takes about 30 minutes.
When to arrive
Please arrive 20 minutes before departure to ensure you have enough time to find the right platform and board the TGV INOUI. Train doors close 2 minutes before departure.
Travel documents
Please check our travel documents page to make sure you have all the mandatory documents for your journey.
Changing trains at Lille Europe when travelling to London
When you arrive at Lille Europe:
1. Get off your TGV INOUI or TER train and take a lift, escalator or the stairs up to the main station concourse.
2. Head straight to Eurostar departures in Hall 4. You’ll need to arrive before the ticket gates close. Ticket gates close:
- 30 minutes before departure in Eurostar Standard and Plus
- 15 minutes before departure in Eurostar Premier
3. Scan your ticket’s QR code and go through passport control.
4. Go through security with your luggage.
5. Board your train to London.
Our booking system will have suggested two trains that give you enough time to catch your connection. If you need a hand, staff will be available to help.
To learn more about passport controls and connecting at Lille Europe, read our station guide.
Arriving at St Pancras International station
Your train will arrive right in the heart of London at St Pancras International, one of the most elegant stations in the world. As border checks take place before departure, you can simply hop off the train and leave the station.
St Pancras International is well connected to Underground lines and buses. There's also a black cab stand right outside and King's Cross station is just across the road if you have a connecting train.
Looking for a hotel in London near St Pancras International? Find a place to stay.
FAQs
When travelling from the south of France, you'll need to use public transport to travel between Gare de Lyon and Paris Gare du Nord when changing trains. The journey takes around 30 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Gare de Lyon, buy a ticket at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If the queues are long, you can also buy a ticket using the Île-de-France Mobilités (opens in a new tab) or Bonjour RATP app (opens in a new tab).
- Follow signs to RER Line D and board a train towards Orry-la-Ville – Coye, Goussainville or Villiers-le-Bel (Gonesse - Arnouville).
- Get off the train at Paris Gare du Nord.
- Follow signs for Grandes Lignes.
- If you're travelling to Brussels, Amsterdam or Rotterdam, find your platform and board your Eurostar train 10 minutes before departure.
- If you’re travelling on to the UK, follow signs for 'Hall 2/London departures' up to the first-floor mezzanine. Please ensure you get there before the ticket gates close – you’ll need to allow enough time to go through security and passport control.
You can directly cancel or exchange your journey on Manage Your Booking on eurostar.com.
For compensation for delays or cancellations on either your Eurostar or SNCF train, please read our dedicated FAQ.
Note: Exchanges and cancellations apply to all passengers in your booking. To allow passengers to make separate changes, please make individual bookings.
As we're part of the HOTNAT scheme, rest assured that we'll help you get to your final destination if you miss your connecting train. Speak to a member of staff on your delayed train. They will give you a form to prove that you missed your train because of disruption. To learn more about what to do in case of a missed connection, go to our Connections page.
Unfortunately, no. In case of a delay on either your Eurostar or TGV INOUI train, you'll be able to hop on the next available train (HOTNAT) at no extra cost. To learn more about HOTNAT, go to our Connections page.
Please contact us at least 24 hours before departure if you need assistance on your journey. Our colleagues will ensure assistance is arranged for both legs of your connection journey.
Please be aware this may require your trip to be amended to allow for a greater connection time.
To book free assistance on your connecting journey, please go to our Accessible travel hub for connecting train page.
You can take a connecting train to many destinations in the south of France. Our most popular destinations include Marseille, Valence, Aix-en-Provence and Avignon, Toulouse, Montpellier and Nice. Find out more on our destinations page.
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