There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Essaouira by plane, bus, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marrakech (RAK)plane LYS - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
9h 55mMAD 801–3,147Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)plane LYS - AGA
- Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouarbus
11h 20mMAD 1,067–2,597Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Essaouira
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Essaouira (ESU)plane MRS - ESU
7h 9mMAD 1,361–4,469Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Marrakech, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marrakech (RAK)plane GVA - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
11h 55mMAD 1,000–4,914Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Essaouira
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Essaouira (ESU)plane LYS - ESU
6h 9mMAD 902–3,817
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marrakech (RAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Essaouira is to fly and bus which costs MAD 800 - MAD 3,200 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Essaouira is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs MAD 900 - MAD 3,900.
The distance between Lyon and Essaouira is 2138 km.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Lyon to Essaouira, including transfers.
There are 1381+ hotels available in Essaouira.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Essaouira, Morocco?
easyJet flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Essaouira (ESU) once a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–2,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–2,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–4,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 440–3,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–2,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–4,800
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–3,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–3,600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 380–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 470–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–1,200
- 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 500–800
- Rail 1st Class
- MAD 800–1,200
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 270–370
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 2255
- contact@supratours.ma
- Website
- supratours.ma
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 80–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- Second Class
- MAD 100–130
- First Class
- MAD 80–120
- info@souktosurf.com
- Website
- souktosurf.com
Bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 210–240
- Schedules at
- souktosurf.com
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