There are 5 ways to get from Lisbon to Lyon by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIS - LYS
5h 12m€57–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 25m€55–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Badajozbus
- 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
17h 29m€110–331Drive 1,673.9 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Lyoncar 1,673.9 km
16h 10m€255–368Bus via Vila Real
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus 54 | Lisboa / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
28h 57m€78–121
Lisbon to Lyon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Lyon is to bus via Vila Real which costs €75 - €130 and takes 28h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €55 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lisbon - Oriente and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Lisbon and Lyon is 1423 km. The road distance is 1673.9 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 29m and costs €110 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Lisbon to Lyon, including transfers.
Lisbon to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lisbon - Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €240 and takes 25h 25m.
Lisbon to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 7:33 PM in Lisbon and 8:33 PM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Lyon, France?
easyJet, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €55–200 and the journey takes 25h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lisbon to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lisbon to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
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Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Lyon is 1674 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Lisbon to Lyon.
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