There are 9 ways to get from Basque Country to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Hendaye to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
3h 57m€64–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 25m€35–150Train via Antony
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 16m€167–363Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de Francebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
10h 39m€43–67Drive 758.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Lyoncar 758.5 km
7h 31m€117–169Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIO - LYS
7h 11m€87–207Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
6h 31m€72–221Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hendaye to Pautrain
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
6h 40m€260–642Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 51m€66–148
Basque Country to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Lyon is to bus which costs €35 - €150 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €60 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastián - Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hendaye and Massy - Palaiseau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Basque Country and Lyon is 629 km. The road distance is 758.5 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Lyon without a car is to train via Antony which takes 9h 16m and costs €160 - €370.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Basque Country to Lyon, including transfers.
Basque Country to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Basque Country to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Lyon is to train via Antony which takes 9h 16m and costs €160 - €370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 7h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €150 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Lyon Part Dieu via Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, and Massy - Palaiseau in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €65–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Hendaye to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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 Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Basque Country to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Massy Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Lyon is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Basque Country to Lyon.
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