There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Altea by plane, shuttle, train, tram, bus, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)LYS - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
5h 58m€89–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to BenidormFlixBus N1131
16h 40m€52–127Train, tram
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante TerminalEur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
13h 52m€97–172Drive 1,107.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Altea1,107.8 km
10h 25m€172–249Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)GVA - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
7h 58m€98–318Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)LYS - VLC
- Take the bus from Valencia to Benidorm
8h 42m€88–222Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
7h 3m€100–289Bus via Benidorm - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
17h 5m€70–96
Lyon to Altea by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Altea is to bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Altea is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 58m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Altea. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Altea via Barcelona-Sants, Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
The distance between Lyon and Altea is 1049 km. The road distance is 1107.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 13h 52m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Lyon to Altea, including transfers.
Lyon to Altea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Altea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Altea is 1108 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Lyon to Altea.
There are 8173+ hotels available in Altea.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Altea, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Benidorm once daily. Tickets cost €50–130 and the journey takes 15h 50m.
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.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
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Valencia to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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