There are 6 ways to get from Braga to Lyon by towncar, plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Towncar, fly
best- Take a town car from Braga to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
5h 22m€136–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 44m€70–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz 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
15h 55m€217–534Drive 1,458.8 km
- Drive from Braga to Lyoncar 1,458.8 km
14h 50m€235–339Train
- Take the train from Braga to Aveirotrain Ic
- Take the train from Aveiro to Entroncamentotrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
21h 58m€232–514Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Portobus 1004 / ...
- Take the bus from Porto to Lyonbus FlixBus N1157
26h 45m€135–217
Braga to Lyon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braga to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €180 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Braga to Lyon is to towncar and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €130 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Braga to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Braga and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Aveiro, Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Braga and Lyon is 1285 km. The road distance is 1458.8 km.
The best way to get from Braga to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 55m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Braga to Lyon, including transfers.
Braga to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga station.
Braga to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Braga station.
The best way to get from Braga to Lyon is to bus which takes 20h 44m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €550 and takes 21h 58m.
What companies run services between Braga, Portugal and Lyon, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–180 and the journey takes 20h 44m. Transportes Barquense also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Braga to Lyon Part Dieu via Aveiro, Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Braga to Aveiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Aveiro to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Braga to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Braga to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Braga. It is currently 8:35 PM in Braga and 9:35 PM in Lyon.
Braga to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Aveiro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braga to Lyon is 1459 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Braga to Lyon.
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