There are 9 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Lyon by train, plane, bus, car, towncar, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIS - LYS
7h 51m€69–272Bus via Macedo de Cavaleiros
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleirosbus 34 | Lisboa
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
26h 14m€62–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain 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
15h 43m€120–222Bus via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 50m€100–143Drive 1,454.1 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Lyoncar 1,454.1 km
14h 4m€222–321Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
9h 5m€306–460Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LIS - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 57m€93–352Train
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Abrantes 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
19h 20m€120–263Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Estação Rodoviária de Viseubus 79 | Castelo Branco / ...
- Take the bus from Viseu to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 20m€87–133
Castelo Branco to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Lyon is to bus via Macedo de Cavaleiros which costs €60 - €100 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Castelo Branco to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Castelo Branco to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Salamanca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Castelo Branco to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Abrantes, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Castelo Branco and Lyon is 1645 km. The road distance is 1454.1 km.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 43m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Castelo Branco to Lyon, including transfers.
Castelo Branco to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Castelo Branco station.
Castelo Branco to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Castelo Branco station.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Lyon is to bus via Salamanca which takes 21h 50m and costs €95 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 19h 20m.
What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Castelo Branco to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Salamanca in around 21h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castelo Branco to Lyon Part Dieu via Abrantes, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €8–10
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €14–19
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €21–28
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €28–40
Train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–23
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €4–5
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €7–10
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €12–15
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €17–23
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €6–7
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €10–13
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €16–20
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €21–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Salamanca to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Viseu to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–11
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–14
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–16
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Castelo Branco to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salamanca station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 2:37 AM in Castelo Branco and 3:37 AM in Lyon.
Castelo Branco to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelo Branco to Lyon is 1454 km. It takes approximately 14h 4m to drive from Castelo Branco to Lyon.
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