There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Lyon 03 by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
4h 46m€67–248Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
9h 8m€140–286Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 10m€95–190Drive 1,195 km
- Drive from Madrid to Lyon 03car 1,195 km
11h 47m€188–272Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 19m€83–304Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 31m€164–284
Madrid to Lyon 03 by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lyon 03 is to bus which costs €95 - €190 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lyon 03 is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €65 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lyon 03. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Madrid and Lyon 03 is 943 km. The road distance is 1195 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lyon 03 without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 9h 8m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Madrid to Lyon 03, including transfers.
Madrid to Lyon 03 bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Lyon 03 train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lyon 03 is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €140 - €290 and takes 9h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €190 and takes 17h 10m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lyon 03, 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lyon Part Dieu via Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Lyon 03 bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to Lyon 03 train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Lyon 03 is 1195 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Madrid to Lyon 03.
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