There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Essaouira by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Essaouira
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Essaouira (ESU)plane LYS - ESU
6h 9mMAD 1,073–4,138Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marrakech (RAK)plane LYS - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
9h 55mMAD 922–4,768Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)plane LYS - AGA
- Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouarbus
11h 20mMAD 1,398–3,928Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Marrakech, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marrakech (RAK)plane GVA - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
12hMAD 1,328–5,251Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Essaouira
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Essaouira (ESU)plane MRS - ESU
7h 19mMAD 1,408–4,395
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Essaouira (ESU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Essaouira is to fly which costs MAD 1,000 - MAD 4,200 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Essaouira is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs MAD 1,000 - MAD 4,200.
The distance between Lyon and Essaouira is 2078 km.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Lyon to Essaouira, including transfers.
Essaouira is 2h behind Lyon. It is currently 1:46 PM in Lyon and 11:46 AM in Essaouira.
There are 1547+ hotels available in Essaouira.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Essaouira, Morocco?
easyJet flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Essaouira (ESU) twice a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–3,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–5,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–4,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marrakech via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–4,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marrakech via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–4,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 310–550
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 2255
- [email protected]
- Website
- supratours.ma
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 80–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- Second Class
- MAD 100–130
- First Class
- MAD 80–120
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 80–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- Second Class
- MAD 100–130
- First Class
- MAD 80–120
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