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

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

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

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    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
    €86–273

  2. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 24m
    €208–422

  3. 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 Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 25m
    €104–177

  4. Drive  1,235.2 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Lyoncar car 1,235.2 km
    11h 51m
    €235–339

  5. 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 35m
    €148–420

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VLC - LYS
    10h 11m
    €130–338

  7. 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
    €95–297

  8. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane VLC - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 17m
    €124–352

  9. Train (Renfe)

    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 38m
    €165–247

Cartagena to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest 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 Murcia Del Carmen, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia and Murcia in around 19h 25m.

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