There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lyon by train (Renfe), bus, car, or plane
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
5h 28m€80–120Bus via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
9h 15m€43–88Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Lyonbus FlixBus N1131 / ...
9h 13m€48–88Drive 637.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona (Station) to Lyoncar 637.1 km
6h 2m€104–150Fly
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BCN - LYS
4h 40m€57–202
Barcelona (Station) to Lyon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lyon is to bus via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station which costs €40 - €90 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona (Station) to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Riera Blanca - Les Corts and arriving at Lyon via Barcelona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Barcelona (Station) and Lyon is 660 km. The road distance is 637.1 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €80 - €120.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu takes 5h 6m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Barcelona (Station) to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona (Station) to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €80 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 9h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €210 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Barcelona (Station), Spain and Lyon, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 5h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Lyon every 3 hours. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 7h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona (Station) to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Barcelona (Station) to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona (Station) to Lyon is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Barcelona (Station) to Lyon.
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