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How to get fromSpain to Lyonby train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Lyon by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train (Renfe)

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    6h 10m
    €80–121

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1131 / ...
    7h 50m
    €40–85

  3. Drive  634.6 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lyoncar car 634.6 km
    6h 1m
    €104–150

  4. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3h 51m
    €95–332

  5. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Barcelone to Lyonrideshare rideshare 636.1 km
    7h 25m
    €45–50

  6. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PMI - LYS
    4h 23m
    €61–221

  7. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BCN - LYS
    4h 35m
    €53–200

  8. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    5h
    €62–260

  9. Fly from Málaga Airport

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AGP - LYS
    5h 12m
    €72–257

  10. Fly from Seville Airport

    1. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SVQ - LYS
    5h 28m
    €87–252

Spain to Lyon by train (Renfe)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 660.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Spain and Lyon, France?

Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 5h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Lyon every 3 hours. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.

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