There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Málaga by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LYS - AGP
5h 21m€77–248Train via Madrid
- 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 Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
11h 5m€184–436Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus
24h 35m€146–249Drive 1,548 km
- Drive from Lyon to Málagacar 1,548 km
15h 50m€245–354Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GVA - AGP
7h 26m€85–282Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MRS - AGP
6h 28m€90–266Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain 6020
12h 24m€184–436Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus Madrid
24h 55m€137–276
Lyon to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Málaga is to fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia and Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Lyon and Málaga is 1313 km. The road distance is 1548 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Málaga without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 11h 5m and costs €180 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Lyon to Málaga, including transfers.
Lyon to Málaga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €180 - €440 and takes 11h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 24h 35m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Málaga, Spain?
Volotea, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Málaga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Murcia station.
Lyon to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Málaga is 1548 km. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Lyon to Málaga.
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