There are 8 ways to get from Ciudad Real to Lyon by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
6h 7m€77–226Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Avn / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 25m€90–301Bus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 065
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 45m€91–129Drive 1,320.6 km
- Drive from Ciudad Real to Lyoncar 1,320.6 km
12h 20m€208–300Train to Seville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SVQ - LYS
7h 30m€99–246Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba Train Station to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AGP - LYS
7h 54m€81–309Train
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Avn / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 44m€113–241Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 065
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
23h 30m€126–249
Ciudad Real to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ciudad Real to Lyon is to bus which costs €90 - €130 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ciudad Real to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ciudad Real to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Madrid - South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ciudad Real to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Real-Central and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Ciudad Real and Lyon is 1125 km. The road distance is 1320.6 km.
The best way to get from Ciudad Real to Lyon without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 10h 25m and costs €90 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Ciudad Real to Lyon, including transfers.
Ciudad Real to Lyon bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, depart from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses station.
Ciudad Real to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Ciudad Real-Central station.
The best way to get from Ciudad Real to Lyon is to train via Barcelona which takes 10h 25m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 20h 45m.
What companies run services between Ciudad Real, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Ciudad Real-Central to Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Madrid - South Station in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- 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 Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba Train Station to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- 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 Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €25–40
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
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €30–50
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €25–40
Train from Cordoba Train Station to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €25–40
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
Train from Cordoba Train Station to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €16–45
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba Train Station to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €140–180
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- atencionalusuario@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Ciudad Real to Lyon bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Ciudad Real to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ciudad Real to Lyon is 1321 km. It takes approximately 12h 20m to drive from Ciudad Real to Lyon.
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