There are 9 ways to get from Pamplona to Lyon by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
5h 45m€106–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus ALSA - Pam-S.Seb / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 59m€71–143Train
- Take the train from Pamplona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 47m€132–249Drive 812.9 km
- Drive from Pamplona to Lyoncar 812.9 km
8h 22m€129–186Fly from Pamplona Airport
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PNA - LYS
7h 50m€138–718Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
9h 20m€111–275Bus, taxi to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pamplona - Estación de Autobuses to Saint Jean De Pied De Portbus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Julie A. Karrikaburubus
- Take the taxi from Julie A. Karrikaburu to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)taxi
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
8h 3m€394–810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 28m€178–327Bus via Givors
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus ALSA - Pam-S.Seb / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Givorsbus FlixBus N1157
15h 10m€74–126
Pamplona to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pamplona to Lyon is to bus via Givors which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pamplona to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Pamplona to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Pamplona and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via San Sebastián - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Pamplona to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pamplona and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zaragoza-Delicias and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Pamplona and Lyon is 730 km. The road distance is 812.9 km.
The best way to get from Pamplona to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 47m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Pamplona to Lyon, including transfers.
Pamplona to Lyon bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Pamplona station.
Pamplona to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Pamplona station.
The best way to get from Pamplona to Lyon is to train which takes 9h 47m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 12h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €750 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Pamplona, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Pamplona to Lyon Part Dieu via Zaragoza-Delicias and Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pamplona to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via San Sebastián - Bus Station in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pamplona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Pamplona - Estación de Autobuses to Saint Jean De Pied De Port
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Givors
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Julie A. Karrikaburu
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Pamplona to Lyon bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Pamplona to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pamplona to Lyon is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Pamplona to Lyon.
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