There are 6 ways to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIO - LYS
4h 26m€83–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 5m€77–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 33m€179–320Drive 856.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyoncar 856.3 km
8h 26m€134–194Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
5h 21m€98–289Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lyonbus FlixBus N716 / ...
18h 30m€87–142
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Aireportua/Aeropuerto and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Lyon is 708 km. The road distance is 856.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 33m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon, including transfers.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 14h 5m.
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon is 856 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon.
What companies run services between Bilbao Airport (BIO), Spain and Lyon, France?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and Air France fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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