There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Chefchaouen by plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane LYS - TNG
- Take the bus from Tangier to Chefchaouenbus
8h 51mMAD 947–3,057Train, ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
- Take the ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medferry
- Take the taxi from Port De Tanger Med to Tetouantaxi
- Take the bus from Tetouan to Chefchaouenbus
22h 31mMAD 2,208–4,403Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the taxi from Port de Tanger Med to Chefchaouentaxi
45h 37mMAD 1,845–3,832Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the bus from Tangier to Chefchaouenbus
2d 10hMAD 1,106–3,221
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Chefchaouen is to fly and bus which costs MAD 900 - MAD 3,100 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Chefchaouen is to fly and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs MAD 900 - MAD 3,100.
The distance between Lyon and Chefchaouen is 1596 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chefchaouen without a car is to train and ferry and taxi and bus which takes 22h 31m and costs MAD 2,200 - MAD 4,400.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Lyon to Chefchaouen, including transfers.
There are 533+ hotels available in Chefchaouen.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chefchaouen, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Chefchaouen. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), take the taxi to Tangier, then take the bus to Chefchaouen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Montpellier Saint-Roch, take the train to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, take the train to Algeciras, walk to Port of Algeciras, take the ferry to Port de Tanger Med, take the taxi to Tetouan, then take the bus to Chefchaouen.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–2,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–2,300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–6,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 280–850
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 320–900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 280–380
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 330–1,100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- MAD 550–850
- Rail 1st Class
- MAD 850–1,300
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 633
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- ctmweb.ma@gmail.com
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tangier to Chefchaouen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 45–80
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Comfort
- MAD 45–70
- Confort
- MAD 75–80
Bus from Tetouan to Chefchaouen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 50–60
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 100–550
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 100–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34-956 63 63 63
- aml@aml.ma
- Website
- aml.ma
Ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 333–334
- Schedules at
- aml.ma
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- service-clients@cmn.fr
- Website
- lameridionale.fr
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–2,100
- Website
- https://www.lameridionale.fr/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–2,600
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- MAD 950–1,800
- Cabin
- MAD 1,900–2,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- MAD 410–850
Blue Petite Taxi
Taxialgeciras
- Phone
- +34 665 621 722
- Website
- taxialgeciras.com
Taxi Ecológico Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 696 78 27 22
- Website
- radiotaxialgeciras.com
Radio Taxi Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 956 60 60 60
- Website
- radiotaxisalgeciras.es
Blue Petite Taxi
Taxialgeciras
- Phone
- +34 665 621 722
- Website
- taxialgeciras.com
Taxi Ecológico Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 696 78 27 22
- Website
- radiotaxialgeciras.com
Radio Taxi Algeciras
- Phone
- +34 956 60 60 60
- Website
- radiotaxisalgeciras.es
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