There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Palencia by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
11h 11m€168–357Bus via Burgos
cheapest- 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 Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de Leónbus
15h 24m€96–168Drive 1,055.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Palenciacar 1,055.2 km
10h 19m€167–241Fly 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 Palenciatrain
7h 27m€100–269Train via Irun
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Pasajes to Palenciatrain
16h 34m€221–374Bus
- Take the bus from Givors to Valladolidbus FlixBus N1157
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Palenciabus
20h 27m€101–171Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valladolid Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Valladolid Airport (VLL)plane LYS - VLL
- Take the train from Valladolid to Palenciatrain
8h 51m€233–932Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to León Airport (LEN)plane LYS - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Palenciatrain
11h 35m€202–953Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
9h 17m€119–334Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Palenciatrain
10h 35m€140–372
Lyon to Palencia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Palencia is to bus via Burgos which costs €95 - €170 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Palencia is to fly and train which takes 7h 27m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Palencia. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de León via Estación de autobuses de Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Palencia. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Palencia via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Lyon and Palencia is 1518 km. The road distance is 1055.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Palencia without a car is to train which takes 11h 11m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Lyon to Palencia, including transfers.
Lyon to Palencia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Palencia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Palencia is to train which takes 11h 11m and costs €160 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgos, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 15h 24m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Palencia, Spain?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Palencia via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de León via Estación de autobuses de Burgos in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valladolid Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valladolid Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valladolid Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valladolid Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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 Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pasajes to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Givors to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 983 308 088
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocareslaregional.com
Bus from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- autocareslaregional.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Palencia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Lyon to Palencia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Palencia is 1055 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Lyon to Palencia.
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