There are 7 ways to get from Ávila to Lyon by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the train from Avila to Madrid-Principe Piotrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
6h 38m€88–234Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Avila to Madrid-Principe Piotrain Re
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 30m€151–325Bus
- Take the bus from Ávila to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 40m€119–215Drive 1,209.3 km
- Drive from Ávila to Lyoncar 1,209.3 km
12h 14m€192–277Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Avila to Madrid-Principe Piotrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 41m€112–340Train
- Take the train from Avila to Madrid-Principe Piotrain Re
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 19m€174–310Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Ávila to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149
20h 25m€119–195
Ávila to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ávila to Lyon is to bus which costs €110 - €220 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ávila to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ávila to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Ávila and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ávila to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Avila and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Príncipe Pío, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Ávila and Lyon is 1074 km. The road distance is 1209.3 km.
The best way to get from Ávila to Lyon without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 30m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Ávila to Lyon, including transfers.
Ávila to Lyon bus services, operated by Jiménez Dorado, depart from Ávila station.
Ávila to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Avila station.
The best way to get from Ávila to Lyon is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 30m and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 19h 40m.
What companies run services between Ávila, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Avila to Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Principe Pio, Madrid-Príncipe Pío, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ávila to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avila to Madrid-Principe Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avila to Madrid-Principe Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avila to Madrid-Principe Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avila to Madrid-Principe Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0034910008835
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezdorado.com
Bus from Ávila to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- regular.autobusing.com
Bus from Ávila to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- regular.autobusing.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Ávila to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Ávila to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ávila to Lyon bus services, operated by Jiménez Dorado, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Ávila to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Principe Pio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ávila to Lyon is 1209 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Ávila to Lyon.
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