There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Porto by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LYS - OPO
5h 23m€73–269Train, bus
- 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 Chamartín to Zamoratrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zamora to Porto - Casa da Músicabus
15h 42m€182–365Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h€120–220Drive 1,489.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Portocar 1,489.4 km
14h 45m€240–347Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GVA - OPO
7h 18m€78–325Bus via Hospital São João
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Porto - Hospital de São Joãobus Linha Lyon Express
24h 54m€74–93
Lyon to Porto by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Porto is to bus via Hospital São João which costs €70 - €95 and takes 24h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Porto is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station and arriving at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Lyon and Porto is 1248 km. The road distance is 1489.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Porto without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 42m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Lyon to Porto, including transfers.
Lyon to Porto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Porto is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 22h.
Lyon to Porto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Porto is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 2:14 AM in Lyon and 1:14 AM in Porto.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Porto, Portugal?
Volotea, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã 5 times a day. Tickets cost €120–200 and the journey takes 22h. FlixBus also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Zamora to Porto - Casa da Música
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Porto - Hospital de São João
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
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