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

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There are 9 ways to get from Jaén to Lyon by train (Renfe, Ouigo), 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 2m
    €169–379

  2. Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly

    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
    €121–194

  4. Drive  1,424.1 km

    1. Drive from Jaén to Lyoncar car 1,424.1 km
    13h 28m
    €232–335

  5. Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly

    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 11m
    €116–323

  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 46m
    €203–326

  7. Bus via Valencia

    1. Take the bus from Jaen to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus ALSA - Jae-Va-Bar
    2. Take the bus from Valencia to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1131 / ...
    22h 45m
    €120–191

  8. Train, train to Seville Airport, fly

    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 15m
    €114–301

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

    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
    €109–325

Jaén to Lyon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,740.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

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 2m. 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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