There are 11 ways to get from Ponferrada to Lyon by train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
15h 17m€217–420Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from León to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 28m€116–213Drive 1,245.7 km
- Drive from Ponferrada to Lyoncar 1,245.7 km
12h 12m€197–285Train to León Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
- Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LEN - LYS
9h 51m€163–740Bus
- Take the bus from Ponferrada to Zamorabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Zamora to Lyonbus FlixBus N1157
22h€126–212Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
10h 59m€346–516Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OVD - LYS
11h 29m€121–311Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
9h 5m€128–327Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SCQ - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 39m€133–401Train, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain
- 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
11h 55m€178–434Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OPO - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
14h 3m€371–632
Ponferrada to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponferrada to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €110 - €220 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ponferrada to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Ponferrada to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Lyon via Zamora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Ponferrada to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ponferrada and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Leon, Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Ponferrada and Lyon is 1755 km. The road distance is 1245.7 km.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 15h 17m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Ponferrada to Lyon, including transfers.
Ponferrada to Lyon bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Ponferrada station.
Ponferrada to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ponferrada station.
The best way to get from Ponferrada to Lyon is to train which takes 15h 17m and costs €210 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Ponferrada to Lyon Part Dieu via Leon, Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 15h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponferrada to Lyon via Zamora in around 22h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from León Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from León Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from León Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Asturias Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ponferrada to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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 Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from León to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Ponferrada to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 980 51 66 23
- %[email protected]
- Website
- autocaresvivas.es
Bus from Ponferrada to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- autocaresvivas.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zamora to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Ponferrada to Lyon bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Zamora station.
Ponferrada to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Leon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponferrada to Lyon is 1246 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Ponferrada to Lyon.
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