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How to get fromCastelo Branco to Lyonby train, plane, bus, car, towncar or train (Renfe, Ouigo)

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There are 10 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Lyon by train, plane, bus, car, towncar, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)

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  1. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLIS - LYS
    8h 35m
    €69–235

  2. Bus via Macedo de Cavaleiros

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleirosbus34 | Lisboa
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Lyon, Perrache Bus StationbusLinha Lyon Express
    26h 14m
    €62–96

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    15h 19m
    €122–367

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de AutobusesbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 50m
    €65–185

  5. Drive 1,454.1 km

    1. Drive from Castelo Branco to Lyoncar1,454.1 km
    14h
    €228–329

  6. Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
    2. Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeOPO - LYS
    9h 48m
    €321–475

  7. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeLIS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    10h 34m
    €88–346

  8. Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
    2. Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeOPO - GVA
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    11h 57m
    €330–546

  9. Bus, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    3. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeMAD - LYS
    11h 46m
    €87–301

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Castelo Branco to AbrantestrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Abrantes to BadajoztrainRe
    3. Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAlv
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    18h 56m
    €135–368

Castelo Branco to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses 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 18h 56m.

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