There are 10 ways to get from La Rioja to Lyon by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Logrono to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
10h 22m€122–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
15h€63–113Drive 896.3 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Lyoncar 896.3 km
9h 13m€142–205Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- 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
6h 51m€81–344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Irúnbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
13h 37m€166–328Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus L17
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 15m€63–112Fly from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Fly from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RJL - LYS
7h 23m€81–387Bus 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
9h 55m€188–884Train 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€115–270Bus, bus to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
9h 38m€305–750
La Rioja to Lyon by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Lyon is to bus via Bilbao which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €80 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Logroño Bus Station and arriving at Lyon via San Sebastian / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
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 22m.
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 22m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from La Rioja to Lyon, including transfers.
La Rioja to Lyon bus services, operated by Jimenez Movilidad, 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 22m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €390 and takes 7h 23m.
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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Logroño Bus Station to Lyon via San Sebastian / Donostia in around 15h.
- 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
- €110–450
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- 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 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- 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
- €110–450
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- 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 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- €60–420
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–1,800
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Logrono to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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
- €50–130
- 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
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Logroño Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Logroño Bus Station to Irún
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 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 - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- +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
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- 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 Jimenez Movilidad, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián 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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