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How to get fromLyon to Jaénby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), or train

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

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  1. Train via Barcelona

    best
    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 Cordoba-Centraltrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    11h 59m
    €163–377

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane GVA - AGP
    3. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    10h 42m
    €97–307

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobusesbus bus 600 / ...
    22h 15m
    €132–212

  4. Drive  1,423.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Jaéncar car 1,423.6 km
    13h 28m
    €270–389

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane plane LYS - GRX
    2. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus bus
    10h
    €114–351

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Jaentrain train
    15h 1m
    €202–328

  7. Bus via Valencia

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Valenciabus bus FlixBus N1131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Jaenbus bus ALSA - Man-Ja
    22h 20m
    €129–196

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane LYS - AGP
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    8h 37m
    €100–321

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane LYS - SVQ
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    8h 46m
    €116–295

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LYS - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    9h 9m
    €99–379

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane plane GVA - GRX
    3. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus bus
    12h 5m
    €131–327

Lyon to Jaén by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,740.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 59m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Jaen via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Cordoba-Central in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 22h 15m.

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