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How to get fromPortbou to Lyonby train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Portbou to Lyon by train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    5h 19m
    €63–157

  2. Train, bus via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 3m
    €38–75

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 55m
    €43–77

  4. Drive  501.3 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Lyoncar car 501.3 km
    4h 56m
    €82–119

  5. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    7h 11m
    €104–331

  6. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train K8
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 55m
    €71–166

  7. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BCN - LYS
    7h 23m
    €70–240

Portbou to Lyon by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

You can take a vehicle from Portbou to Lyon Part Dieu via Cerbere and Perpignan in around 5h 19m.

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