There are 10 ways to get from La Rioja to Lyon by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Logrono to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
10h 23m€131–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus L17
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 40m€68–122Drive 896.3 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Lyoncar 896.3 km
9h 13m€139–201Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Logroño Estación de Autobuses to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
7h 3m€82–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Logroño Estación de Autobuses to Irún - Puente Santiagobus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
13h 27m€176–349Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus L17
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
15h 55m€68–122Fly from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Fly from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RJL - LYS
7h 20m€81–396Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Pamplonabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PNA - LYS
10h 1m€188–834Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Logrono to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
9h 6m€118–273Bus, bus to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Logroño Estación de Autobuses to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Paubus
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
9h 59m€306–751
La Rioja to Lyon by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €80 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja station to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Logroño Bus Station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rioja to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Logrono and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between La Rioja and Lyon is 1144 km. The road distance is 896.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from La Rioja to Lyon, including transfers.
La Rioja to Lyon bus services, operated by Alava Bus, depart from Logroño Bus Station.
La Rioja to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Logrono station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Lyon is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs €130 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €400 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Logrono to Lyon Part Dieu via Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Logroño Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
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
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
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
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–1,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- 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
- €60–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Logrono to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Logrono to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Logroño Estación de Autobuses to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Logroño Estación de Autobuses to Irún - Puente Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 (0) 948 326 509
- info@laestellesa.com
- Website
- laestellesa.com
Bus from Logroño Bus Station to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://laestellesa.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
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More Questions & Answers
La Rioja to Lyon bus services, operated by Alava Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
La Rioja to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Lyon is 896 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from La Rioja to Lyon.
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