There are 6 ways to get from Gipuzkoa to Lyon by bus, train, plane, train (Renfe), or car
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Bus, train, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Alkiza - Alkizako Plaza to Tolosa - Belate Pasealekua 1b
- Take the train from Tolosa-Centro to San Sebastián-Donostia
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BIQ - LYS
6h 9mFly from San Sebastián Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)EAS - LYS
10h 35m€99–314Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Zumarraga to Barcelona-SantsAlv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu9737
13h 26m€113–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Azpeitia - Anbulategia to Donostia - Donostiako Autobus Geltokia
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Clermont Ferrand
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon PerracheTer
14h 7mDrive 794.8 km
- Drive from Gipuzkoa to Lyon794.8 km
7h 53m€125–181Bus
- Take the bus from Azpeitia - Anbulategia to Donostia - Donostiako Autobus GeltokiaUk01
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to LyonFlixBus N716 / ...
17h 18m
Gipuzkoa to Lyon by bus and train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gipuzkoa to Lyon is to train which costs €110 - €190 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gipuzkoa to Lyon is to drive which takes 7h 53m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Gipuzkoa to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Errezil - Plaza and arriving at Lyon via Azpeitia - Anbulategia and San Sebastian / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
The distance between Gipuzkoa and Lyon is 682 km. The road distance is 794.8 km.
The best way to get from Gipuzkoa to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 13h 26m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Gipuzkoa to Lyon, including transfers.
Gipuzkoa to Lyon bus services, operated by Lurraldebus Autobuses La Guipuzcoana S.L., depart from Azpeitia - Anbulategia station.
The best way to get from Gipuzkoa to Lyon is to train which takes 13h 26m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €320 and takes 10h 35m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 17h 18m.
Gipuzkoa to Lyon bus services, operated by Lurraldebus Autobuses La Guipuzcoana S.L., arrive at Donostia - Donostiako Autobus Geltokia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gipuzkoa to Lyon is 795 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Gipuzkoa to Lyon.
What companies run services between Gipuzkoa, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Albiztur - Erdigunea, Eliza to Lyon Part Dieu via Tolosa - Oria Kalea, Zezen Plaza, Tolosa, Zumarraga, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 26m. Alternatively, Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tolosa-Centro to San Sebastián-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zumarraga to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +34 943 650 621
- tolosaldeabus @ tolosaldeabus.net
- Website
- tolosaldeabus.net
Bus from Alkiza - Alkizako Plaza to Tolosa - Belate Pasealekua 1b
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://tolosaldeabus.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 943851159
- info@laguipuzcoana.eus
- Website
- laguipuzcoana.eus
Bus from Azpeitia - Anbulategia to Donostia - Donostiako Autobus Geltokia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.laguipuzcoana.eus/es
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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