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

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid (Station) to Lyon by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    4h 55m
    €71–252

  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 47m
    €144–294

  3. Bus via Madrid - Barajas Airport T4

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 14m
    €100–176

  4. Drive  1,187.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid (Station) to Lyoncar car 1,187.9 km
    11h 33m
    €191–276

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 28m
    €81–303

  6. 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 29m
    €161–285

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    19h 40m
    €102–175

Madrid (Station) to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

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

Volotea, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuestra Señora De América to Lyon Part Dieu via Museo Arqueológico, Madrid-Recoletos, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 47m.

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