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How to get fromMadrid to Rhône-Alpesby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgoin Jallieutrain train
    6h 45m
    €83–248

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Bourgoin Jallieutrain train
    9h 26m
    €82–275

  3. 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
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgoin Jallieutrain train Ter
    11h 26m
    €150–316

  4. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Place du Châteaubus bus T51
    21h 53m
    €131–229

  5. Drive 1,183.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Rhône-Alpescar car 1,183.6 km
    12h 9m
    €186–268

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgoin Jallieutrain train Ter
    11h 27m
    €175–304

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Grange Blanche to Place de la Républiquebus bus X05 / ...
    22h 23m
    €117–188

Madrid to Rhône-Alpes by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Le Franchisson via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Bourgoin Jallieu, and Lycée Gambetta in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Les Vesves via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routiere, Place du Château, and Mairie in around 21h 53m.

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