Lyon - advice please

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Hi All.
I have to go to Lyon in a couple of weeks in my car.

Can any- one tell me the best route ?

Or the quickest route ?

I was told to-day that it’s about 400 miles from Calais to Lyon :open_mouth:

It is neither busines or pleasure, I will be collecting a sick relative who has to go to Bideford in Devon.

Is the Tunnel the cheapest or a ferry ?

Cheers,

NIALL.

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My autoroute reckon it about 475miles Calais to Lyon. Which would seem about right as I estimate 10 hours for the section in the truck.

I don’t know what’s cheaper, but as for route I normally go Calais, Reims, Troyes, Dijon, Lyon. More experienced driver might have a better route.

Don’t know how long you are thinking of taking, especially on the way back with a sick relative in the car, but there are plenty of hotels on the way, either on the services or very near. I can get you details of the ones we use.

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for a good cheap hotel

hotelformule1.com/formule1/index.html

there yellow and black

i think theres one in Brum so you could get the book that lists the places

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Formule 1

3, Bordesley Park Road
B10 OPD BIRMINGHAM

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cheapest way out is the best deal you can get
ring around
i would go out Dover and return to Portsmouth

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Or for nearer Devon ,Condor Ferries are operating St Malo to Weymouth on Monday and Friday during the winter

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Thanks for all the replies folks.

I will let you know what happens.
The Weymouth route sounds favourite as does the Portsmouth one.

The first route from England to France that normally springs to mind is Dover/Calais.

Thanks for the help.

Cheers,

NIALL.