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

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There are 11 ways to get from Mérida to Lyon by train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train via Barcelona

    best
    1. Take the train from Merida to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 9m
    €175–421

  2. Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Merida to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LIS - LYS
    8h 40m
    €97–350

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Merida to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 24m
    €117–222

  4. Drive  1,478.4 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to Lyoncar car 1,478.4 km
    14h 27m
    €239–344

  5. Train to Seville Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SVQ - LYS
    8h 51m
    €117–285

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Merida to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 25m
    €207–331

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Merida to Avignonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    24h 10m
    €167–279

  8. Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain train
    2. Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BJZ - LYS
    8h 36m
    €166–630

  9. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    9h 15m
    €118–330

  10. Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Merida to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LIS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 13m
    €107–362

  11. Bus, bus to Faro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merida to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Faro Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FAO - LYS
    11h 6m
    €105–300

Mérida to Lyon by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,658.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Merida to Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merida to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station in around 23h 24m.

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