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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Algarve by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Faro Airport, line 59 bus, line 83 bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane LYS - FAO
    2. Take the bus from Faro - Figuras to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Alte - Fonte Pequenabus bus
    8h 56m
    €83–277

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Estación de Atocha Metro to Estación de Santa Justa de Sevillatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus bus
    18h 4m
    €211–429

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Messines - Altetrain train Ic
    28h 33m
    €186–306

  4. Drive  1,766.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Algarvecar car 1,766.3 km
    18h 30m
    €334–483

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane LYS - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    9h 7m
    €119–399

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane GVA - FAO
    10h 56m
    €99–282

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane GVA - LIS
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    11h 12m
    €130–364

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane LYS - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus bus
    13h 13m
    €110–315

  9. Train, bus via Huelva

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelvatrain train Alv / ...
    4. Take the bus from Huelva to Tavirabus bus
    5. Take the train from Tavira to Tunestrain train Re / ...
    18h 13m
    €227–420

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Valence to Lisbonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messinesbus bus
    34h 27m
    €197–321

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights

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Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,526.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Algarve, Portugal?

There is no direct connection from Lyon to Algarve. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Faro Airport (FAO), walk to Faro Airport, take the line 16 bus to Teatro das Figuras, take the line 59 bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé, then take the line 83 bus to Alte - Fonte Pequena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Alte - Fonte Pequena via Barcelona-Sants, Estación de Atocha Metro, Estación de Santa Justa de Sevilla, Sevilla Santa Justa, Faro - Terminal Rodoviário, and Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé in around 18h 4m.

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