There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Port-Vendres by train (Renfe, TGV), 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
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignantrain 9742
4h 26m€65–168Bus via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 32m€37–71Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Perpignanbus
7h 2m€40–60Drive 480 km
- Drive from Lyon to Port-Vendrescar 480 km
4h 35m€75–108Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port Vendres Villetrain
7h 12m€106–334Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port Vendres Villetrain Ter
5h 21m€70–198
Lyon to Port-Vendres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Port-Vendres is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Port-Vendres is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Port-Vendres. However, there are services departing from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arriving at PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Port-Vendres. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Port Vendres Ville via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Lyon and Port-Vendres is 505 km. The road distance is 480 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Port-Vendres without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Lyon to Port-Vendres, including transfers.
Lyon to Port-Vendres bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Port-Vendres train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Port-Vendres is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Port-Vendres, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan twice daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 3h 18m. TGV inOui also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Perpignan once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Port Vendres Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port Vendres Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Port Vendres Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port Vendres Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Port-Vendres bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Perpignan station.
Lyon to Port-Vendres train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Perpignan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Port-Vendres is 480 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Lyon to Port-Vendres.
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