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How to get fromLyon to Portalegreby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, towncar, or train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe)

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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

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    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 Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus bus
    9h 16m
    €90–352

  2. Bus via Vila Real

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Viseubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus bus
    30h 22m
    €89–127

  3. Train via Barcelona

    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 Badajoztrain train Alv
    4. Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain train Re
    16h 53m
    €190–367

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus bus 5560
    28h 30m
    €152–260

  5. Drive  1,506.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Portalegrecar car 1,506.6 km
    15h 45m
    €243–351

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane GVA - LIS
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus bus
    11h 21m
    €100–318

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane LYS - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Fátimatowncar towncar
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fátima to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus bus
    10h 40m
    €330–533

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Portalegretrain train
    12h 47m
    €166–493

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Terminal Rodoviário de Évorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus bus
    11h 55m
    €96–299

  10. 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 Badajoztrain train Alv
    4. Take the train from Badajoz to Portalegretrain train Re
    18h 28m
    €219–356

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,614.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Portalegre, Portugal?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Navio via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Portalegre, and Portalegre - Estação CP in around 16h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre via Lisbon - Oriente and Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente in around 28h 30m.

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