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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Mérida by train (Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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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 Meridatrain train Alv
    12h 59m
    €178–419

  2. Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane LYS - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus bus
    9h 46m
    €95–374

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Meridabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 44m
    €112–220

  4. Drive  1,480 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Méridacar car 1,480 km
    14h 30m
    €239–345

  5. Fly 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 Meridatrain train
    9h 49m
    €117–287

  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 Meridatrain train Alv
    14h 42m
    €220–332

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Centretrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Avignon to Meridabus bus
    23h 58m
    €161–272

  8. Fly to Badajoz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane plane LYS - BJZ
    2. Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain train
    11h 41m
    €166–630

  9. Fly 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 Meridatrain train
    10h 13m
    €118–335

  10. Fly to Faro Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane LYS - FAO
    2. Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus bus
    12h 5m
    €104–287

Lyon to Mérida by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,658.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 59m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Merida via Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Merida via Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station in around 23h 44m.

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