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How to get fromCartagena to Lyonby bus, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Lyon by bus, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or train

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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ALC - LYS
    7h 19m
    €86–253

  2. Bus via Alicante

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 40m
    €85–142

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 24m
    €166–318

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Murcia to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1131 / ...
    19h 55m
    €104–167

  5. Drive  1,235.2 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Lyoncar car 1,235.2 km
    11h 51m
    €203–293

  6. Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RMU - LYS
    9h 25m
    €158–410

  7. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ALC - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 35m
    €93–301

  8. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ALC - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 29m
    €112–305

  9. Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    4. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VLC - LYS
    10h 21m
    €126–328

Cartagena to Lyon by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,093.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Cartagena to Lyon Part Dieu via Estació del Nord and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Lyon via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia and Murcia in around 19h 55m.

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