There are 8 ways to get from Pontevedra to Lyon by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, towncar, or train
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 Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 15m€203–419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
24h 19m€69–96Drive 1,474.9 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to Lyoncar 1,474.9 km
14h 46m€242–349Fly from Vigo
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VGO - LYS
8h 26m€119–311Towncar, bus
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
26h 7m€321–406Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
7h 34m€271–466Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SCQ - LYS
9h€120–383Train to A Coruña Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LCG - LYS
9h 8m€143–401
Pontevedra to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to Lyon is to towncar and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €270 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontevedra to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontevedra to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Pontevedra and Lyon is 1883 km. The road distance is 1474.9 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 13h 15m and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Pontevedra to Lyon, including transfers.
Pontevedra to Lyon bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Pontevedra station.
Pontevedra to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Pontevedra station.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Lyon is to train which takes 13h 15m and costs €200 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 24h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Pontevedra to Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontevedra to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença in around 24h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Pontevedra to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Pontevedra to Lyon bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença station.
Pontevedra to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontevedra to Lyon is 1475 km. It takes approximately 14h 46m to drive from Pontevedra to Lyon.
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