There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Chaves by plane, 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LYS - OPO
- Take the bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospitalbus
8h€91–291Bus via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Chaves - Vale da Antabus Linha Lyon Express
23h 16m€65–85Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chavesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 59m€100–170Drive 1,337.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chavescar 1,337.9 km
13h 41m€215–310Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 the bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospitalbus
10h 5m€95–356
Lyon to Chaves by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Chaves is to bus via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station which costs €65 - €85 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Chaves is to fly and bus which takes 8h and costs €90 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station and arriving at Chaves. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between Lyon and Chaves is 1382 km. The road distance is 1337.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chaves without a car is to bus which takes 17h 59m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Lyon to Chaves, including transfers.
Lyon to Chaves bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Chaves bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chaves station.
Chaves is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 7:21 PM in Lyon and 6:21 PM in Chaves.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Chaves is 1338 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Lyon to Chaves.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chaves 4 times a day. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 17h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- 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
- €60–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0035 1253 262 371
- info@getbus.eu
- Website
- Get Bus
Bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Get Bus
Bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Get Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Chaves - Vale da Anta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
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