There are 8 ways to get from Coimbra to Lyon by towncar, plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
best- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
6h 10m€241–421Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarantebus 54 | Lisboa / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
26h 29m€77–118Bus, train via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain 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
16h 43m€187–398Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Portobus 1022 / ...
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 4m€149–275Drive 1,500.9 km
- Drive from Coimbra to Lyoncar 1,500.9 km
14h 54m€232–335Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIS - LYS
6h 50m€95–336Train
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz 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
20h 40m€220–447Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Valencebus FlixBus N1156
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Jean Macetrain Ter
25h 18m€146–262
Coimbra to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coimbra to Lyon is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbra to Lyon is to towncar and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €240 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Coimbra to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Coimbra and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Coimbra to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Coimbra-B and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Coimbra and Lyon is 1365 km. The road distance is 1500.9 km.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Barcelona which takes 16h 43m and costs €180 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Coimbra to Lyon, including transfers.
Coimbra to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coimbra station.
Coimbra to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Coimbra-B station.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Lyon is to bus via Vila Nova de Gaia which takes 24h 4m and costs €140 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €450 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between Coimbra, Portugal and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Coimbra to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Porto and Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã in around 24h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coimbra-B to Lyon Part Dieu via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Jean Mace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Jean Mace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Coimbra to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Porto station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Coimbra. It is currently 2:24 PM in Coimbra and 3:24 PM in Lyon.
Coimbra to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coimbra to Lyon is 1501 km. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from Coimbra to Lyon.
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