There are 7 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€72–258Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GVA - AGP
7h 26m€69–244Train 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 4m€157–398Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon 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 5m€135–224Drive 1,548 km
- Drive from Lyon to Málagacar 1,548 km
15h 50m€291–420Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain 6020 / ...
12h 12m€162–388Bus via Burgos
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Málagabus Irun
25h 4m€143–218
Lyon to Málaga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Málaga is to train and fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia and Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
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 4m.
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 4m and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Lyon to Málaga, including transfers.
Lyon to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon 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 €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €150 - €400 and takes 11h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Málaga, Spain?
Volotea, easyJet, and Vueling Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP) once 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 4m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- €80–120
- 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
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Ouigo
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Socibus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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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