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How to get fromMadrid Chamartín 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 Chamartín 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
    4h 46m
    €62–257

  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
    9h 28m
    €126–281

  3. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N748 / ...
    17h 56m
    €101–171

  4. Drive  1,193.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Chamartín to Lyoncar car 1,193.4 km
    11h 39m
    €195–281

  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
    10h 40m
    €158–261

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 5m
    €86–161

Madrid Chamartín to Lyon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Madrid Chamartín, 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 train from Madrid Chamartín to Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 28m.

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