There are 9 ways to get from Algarve to Lyon by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 83 bus, line 59 bus to Faro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Alte - Fonte Pequena to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Faro - Figurasbus
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FAO - LYS
8h 4m€83–276Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justabus
- Take the train from Estación de Santa Justa de Sevilla to Estación de Atocha Metrotrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 24m€208–431Train, bus
- Take the train from Messines - Alte to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 2m€179–311Drive 1,765.1 km
- Drive from Algarve to Lyoncar 1,765.1 km
18h 28m€335–484Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIS - LYS
8h 49m€120–398Line 83 bus, line 59 bus to Faro Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Alte - Fonte Pequena to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Faro - Figurasbus
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FAO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 9m€102–290Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SVQ - LYS
12h 11m€99–312Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Tunes to Taviratrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Tavira to Huelvabus
- Take the train from Huelva to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 26m€225–422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Valencebus
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
34h 32m€196–324
Faro Airport (FAO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Algarve to Lyon is to line 83 bus and line 59 bus and fly which costs €80 - €280 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Algarve to Lyon is to line 83 bus and line 59 bus and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €80 - €280.
The distance between Algarve and Lyon is 1526 km. The road distance is 1765.1 km.
The best way to get from Algarve to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Madrid which takes 18h 24m and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Algarve to Lyon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Algarve to Lyon is 1765 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Algarve to Lyon.
There are 3893+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Algarve, Portugal and Lyon, France?
There is no direct connection from Algarve to Lyon. However, you can take the line 83 bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé, take the line 59 bus to Faro - Figuras, take the line 16 bus to Faro Airport, walk to Faro Airport (FAO) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, then take the train to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alte - Fonte Pequena to Lyon Part Dieu via Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé, Faro, Sevilla Santa Justa, Estación de Santa Justa de Sevilla, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Faro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Faro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Faro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Estación de Santa Justa de Sevilla to Estación de Atocha Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Huelva to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Messines - Alte to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tunes to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tunes to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- [email protected]
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Alte - Fonte Pequena to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–9
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Faro - Figuras
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €2–4
- Aerobus
- €7–8
Bus from Alte - Fonte Pequena to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–9
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Faro - Figuras
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €2–4
- Aerobus
- €7–8
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Adult
- €20–40
Bus from Tavira to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
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