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How to get fromLeón to Lyonby train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or towncar

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There are 10 ways to get from León to Lyon by train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or towncar

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 25m
    €169–439

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from León to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 44m
    €80–140

  3. Drive  1,141.2 km

    1. Drive from León to Lyoncar car 1,141.2 km
    11h 10m
    €184–266

  4. Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain train
    2. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus bus
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OVD - LYS
    8h 45m
    €105–375

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leon to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Saint-Étiennebus bus
    3. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    20h 9m
    €111–175

  6. Fly León Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEN - LYS
    7h 49m
    €157–767

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

    1. Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    6h 52m
    €110–345

  8. Train, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leon to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    2. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    10h 4m
    €151–423

  9. Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Leon to Vidagobus bus
    2. Take a town car from Vidago to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OPO - LYS
    11h 2m
    €253–449

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

    1. Take the train from Leon 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
    9h 25m
    €120–377

León to Lyon by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,613.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

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

You can take a train from Leon to Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from León to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 15h 44m.

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