There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Alicante by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, 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.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)LYS - ALC
5h 2m€66–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to AlicanteFlixBus N1131 / ...
16h 35m€55–150Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants9742
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante TerminalEur / ...
11h 13m€94–166Drive 1,131.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Alicante1,131.9 km
10h 53m€176–254Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)GVA - ALC
7h 2m€75–299Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)MRS - ALC
6h 8m€80–274Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)LYS - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
8h 8m€83–250Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to AlicanteAlsa
18h 30m€128–317
Lyon to Alicante by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Alicante is to bus which costs €55 - €150 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Alicante is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €65 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Alicante. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Lyon and Alicante is 982 km. The road distance is 1131.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Lyon to Alicante, including transfers.
Lyon to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Alicante is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 11h 13m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Alicante, Spain?
easyJet, Volotea, and Vueling Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Barcelona-Sants in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €78
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Alicante station.
Lyon to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Alicante is 1132 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Lyon to Alicante.
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