There are 8 ways to get from Granada to Lyon by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
best- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GRX - LYS
6h 51m€108–308Train to Málaga Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AGP - LYS
6h 53m€93–288Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 54m€197–411Bus via Murcia
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus ALSA - Sevi-Murc / ...
- Take the bus from Murcia to Lyonbus FlixBus N1131 / ...
22h 25m€113–195Drive 1,423.4 km
- Drive from Granada to Lyoncar 1,423.4 km
14h 25m€232–335Train to Seville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Granada to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SVQ - LYS
8h 21m€131–305Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
12h 55m€252–412Bus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus ALSA - Malaga-Bcn / ...
- Take the bus from Alicante to Lyonbus FlixBus N1131 / ...
23h€130–195
Granada to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Lyon is to bus which costs €130 - €200 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Granada Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Lyon via Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Granada to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Granada and Lyon is 1237 km. The road distance is 1423.4 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Lyon without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 12h 54m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Granada to Lyon, including transfers.
Granada to Lyon bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Granada to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €190 - €420 and takes 12h 54m, you could also bus via Murcia, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 22h 25m.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Lyon, France?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and Wizz Air UK fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Granada to Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Murcia to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alicante to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Murcia to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Granada to Lyon bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Murcia station.
Granada to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Lyon is 1423 km. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Granada to Lyon.
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