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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Lyonby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Lyon by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2h 31m
    €75–210

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    10h 9m
    €138–304

  3. Bus via Cibeles

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 28m
    €120–213

  4. Drive 1,188.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Lyoncar car 1,188.1 km
    11h 35m
    €188–271

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 25m
    €168–302

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    20h 6m
    €121–203

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Lyon by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 31m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Lyon, France?

Volotea, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Lyon Part Dieu via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 9m.

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