There are 10 ways to get from Covilhã to Lyon by bus, towncar, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
8h 13m€334–528Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleirosbus 34 | Lisboa
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
25h 29m€73–110Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take the bus from Guarda to Madridbus
- 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 26m€171–343Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus Lisboa
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 59mDrive 1,405.1 km
- Drive from Covilhã to Lyoncar 1,405.1 km
13h 41m€218–314Train, train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Covilha to Abrantestrain
- Take the train from Abrantes to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIS - LYS
9h 29m€103–362Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OPO - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 41m€345–594Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane OPO - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 52m€351–596Train
- Take the train from Covilha to Abrantestrain Ic
- Take the train from Abrantes 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 4m€228–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Covilha to Toulousebus FlixBus N1155
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
21h 20m€189–307
Covilhã to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covilhã to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Covilhã to Lyon is to bus and towncar and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €330 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Covilhã to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Covilhã to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Covilha and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Abrantes, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Covilhã and Lyon is 1487 km. The road distance is 1405.1 km.
The best way to get from Covilhã to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Madrid which takes 16h 26m and costs €170 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Covilhã to Lyon, including transfers.
Covilhã to Lyon bus services, operated by Euroscoach By Cm Tours, depart from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã station.
Covilhã to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Covilha station.
The best way to get from Covilhã to Lyon is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 18h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €450 and takes 20h 4m.
What companies run services between Covilhã, Portugal and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 18h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Covilha to Lyon Part Dieu via Abrantes, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- 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
- €60–320
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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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
- €75–120
- 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
- €75–120
- 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
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Covilha to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Abrantes to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Covilha to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Guarda to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Covilha to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Covilhã to Lyon bus services, operated by Euroscoach By Cm Tours, arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Covilhã. It is currently 1:17 PM in Covilhã and 2:17 PM in Lyon.
Covilhã to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Covilhã to Lyon is 1405 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Covilhã to Lyon.
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