The average bus between Lyon and Madrid takes 17h 3m and the fastest bus takes 14h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lyon to Madrid. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Lyon and Madrid. The earliest departure is at 12:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Lyon is at 10:40 AM which arrives into Madrid at 6:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and take an average of 17h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Caen station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
Lyon to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Caen station.
The distance between Lyon and Madrid is 543 km. The road distance is 688 km.
You can take a bus from Lyon to Madrid via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Caen, Gare SNCF, and Jean Vilar in around 11h 19m.
