There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Jaén by train (Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Barcelona
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
11h 58m€191–483Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LYS - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
8h 34m€105–329Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobusesbus 600
22h 15m€138–239Drive 1,423.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Jaéncar 1,423.6 km
13h 28m€224–323Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane LYS - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
8h 30m€116–293Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Jaentrain
14h 23m€212–363Bus via Andújar
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Andujarbus
- Take the bus from Andújar to Jaénbus
23h 37m€123–208Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane LYS - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus
10h 40m€109–281Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LYS - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Jaentrain
9h 56m€112–324Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GVA - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain
10h 39m€107–353
Lyon to Jaén by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Jaén is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €290 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Jaén is to fly and train which takes 8h 30m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Jaén - Estación de Autobuses via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Jaen via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Lyon and Jaén is 1740 km. The road distance is 1423.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Jaén without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 58m and costs €190 - €490.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Lyon to Jaén, including transfers.
Lyon to Jaén bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Jaén train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Jaén is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 58m and costs €190 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 22h 15m.
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 58m. 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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Andujar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 953 256 525
- Website
- autobusesjaen.com
Bus from Andújar to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- autobusesjaen.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
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Lyon to Jaén bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Lyon to Jaén train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Jaén is 1424 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Lyon to Jaén.
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