There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Braga by plane, towncar, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LYS - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragatowncar
5h 51m€136–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 44m€70–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiztrain Ave
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
15h 50m€216–534Drive 1,458 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bragacar 1,458 km
14h 51m€234–338Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GVA - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragatowncar
7h 56m€144–395Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MRS - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragatowncar
7h 6m€159–398Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vigo (VGO)plane LYS - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
10h 23m€119–310Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galiciatrain Re
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Ninetrain Ic
23h 39m€270–472Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Lyon to Portobus FlixBus N1157
- Take the bus from Porto to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus 1004 / ...
25h 44m€138–207
Lyon to Braga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Braga is to bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Braga is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 51m and costs €130 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station and arriving at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Braga. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Braga via Barcelona-Sants, Santiago De Compostela, Redondela De Galicia and Nine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 39m.
The distance between Lyon and Braga is 1288 km. The road distance is 1458 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Braga without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 50m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Lyon to Braga, including transfers.
Lyon to Braga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Braga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Braga is to bus which takes 19h 44m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €480 and takes 23h 39m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Braga, Portugal?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 19h 44m. Transportes Barquense also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Braga via Barcelona-Sants, Santiago De Compostela, Redondela De Galicia, and Nine in around 23h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vigo via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vigo via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Nine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Braga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga station.
Braga is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 10:30 AM in Lyon and 9:30 AM in Braga.
Lyon to Braga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Braga is 1458 km. It takes approximately 14h 51m to drive from Lyon to Braga.
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