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How to get fromLyon to Castelo Brancoby plane, train, bus, car, towncar or train (Renfe, Ouigo)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Castelo Branco by plane, train, bus, car, towncar, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeLYS - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
    8h 56m
    €75–254

  2. Bus via Macedo de Cavaleiros

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de CavaleirosbusLinha Lyon Express
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus34 | Bragança
    26h 14m
    €67–97

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to ZamoratrainAlv
    4. Take the bus from Zamora to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    5. Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo Brancobus
    15h 37m
    €131–421

  4. Bus via Salamanca

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to SalamancabusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo BrancobusBlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 45m
    €92–275

  5. Drive 1,454.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Castelo Brancocar1,454.8 km
    13h 59m
    €224–323

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)planeLYS - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guardatowncar
    3. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
    10h 8m
    €321–472

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeGVA - LIS
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
    10h 56m
    €84–353

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)planeGVA - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guardatowncar
    4. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
    12h 3m
    €330–581

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to BadajoztrainAlv
    4. Take the train from Badajoz to AbrantestrainRe
    5. Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo BrancotrainIc / ...
    18h 25m
    €136–335

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to ViseubusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus79 | Braga / ...
    24h
    €95–132

Lyon to Castelo Branco by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Castelo Branco, Portugal?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Castelo Branco via Salamanca in around 21h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Castelo Branco via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 18h 25m.

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