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How to get fromJaén to Lyonby train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Jaén to Lyon by train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), or train

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  1. Train via Barcelona

    best
    1. Take the train from Jaen to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cordoba-Central 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
    13h 1m
    €170–464

  2. Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jaen to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AGP - LYS
    8h 24m
    €102–327

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jaén - Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h
    €116–184

  4. Drive  1,424.1 km

    1. Drive from Jaén to Lyoncar car 1,424.1 km
    13h 28m
    €230–332

  5. Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Jaen to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GRX - LYS
    9h 26m
    €111–293

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Jaen to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 49m
    €204–326

  7. Bus via Andújar

    1. Take the bus from Jaén to Andújarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Andujar to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus
    24h 5m
    €130–204

  8. Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Jaen to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SVQ - LYS
    8h 14m
    €114–301

  9. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Jaen to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    9h 29m
    €115–325

  10. Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Jaen to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AGP - GVA
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 57m
    €102–339

  11. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Jaen to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    12h 2m
    €125–357

Jaén to Lyon by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,740.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 1m

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

You can take a train from Jaen to Lyon Part Dieu via Cordoba-Central, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jaén - Estación de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 22h.

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