There are 9 ways to get from Coimbra to Lyon by towncar, plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
6h 10m€241–441Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarantebus 54 | Lisboa / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
26h 29m€77–118Bus, train via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Madridbus
- 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 44m€175–354Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Portobus 1001 / ...
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 4m€149–264Drive 1,501.3 km
- Drive from Coimbra to Lyoncar 1,501.3 km
14h 53m€234–337Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIS - LYS
6h 50m€94–356Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OPO - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 38m€252–492Train
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- 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
20h 27m€220–437Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Valencebus FlixBus N1156
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
25h 12m€142–255
Coimbra to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coimbra to Lyon is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbra to Lyon is to towncar and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €240 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Coimbra to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Coimbra and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Coimbra to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Coimbra-B and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
The distance between Coimbra and Lyon is 1365 km. The road distance is 1501.3 km.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Barcelona which takes 15h 44m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Coimbra to Lyon, including transfers.
Coimbra to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coimbra station.
Coimbra to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Coimbra-B station.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Lyon is to bus via Vila Nova de Gaia which takes 24h 4m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €440 and takes 20h 27m.
What companies run services between Coimbra, Portugal and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Coimbra to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Porto and Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã in around 24h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coimbra-B to Lyon Part Dieu via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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
- €60–120
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Coimbra to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Porto station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Coimbra. It is currently 10:33 AM in Coimbra and 11:33 AM in Lyon.
Coimbra to Lyon train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coimbra to Lyon is 1501 km. It takes approximately 14h 53m to drive from Coimbra to Lyon.
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