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How to get fromLyon to Barceloneby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, taxi or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Barcelone by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, taxi, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Niorttrain train Tgv
    6h 10m
    €111–318

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Niortbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 33m
    €57–95

  3. Drive 502.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Barcelonecar car 502.5 km
    6h 28m
    €76–110

  4. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    2. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Mauzetrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Mauze to Barcelonetaxi taxi
    5h 26m
    €83–348

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train 121A / ...
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Niorttrain train Tgv
    7h 30m
    €83–329

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to La Rochellebus bus N746
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Place Tombouctoubus bus 140E
    11h 57m
    €80–105

  7. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Mauzetrain train
    8h 3m
    €90–230

  8. Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane LYS - PIS
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Mauzetrain train
    5h 49m
    €92–291

  9. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to Mauzetrain train
    9h 2m
    €110–283

  10. Fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane LYS - LIG
    2. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to Mauzetrain train
    9h 35m
    €203–348

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Barcelone, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelone via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Niort in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelone via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Niort in around 10h 33m.

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