There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to La Rioja by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Logronotrain Alv
9h 52m€130–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Stationbus L17
15h 35m€64–115Drive 896.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Logroñocar 896.1 km
9h 18m€143–206Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Logroño Bus Stationbus
8h 15m€81–375Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Pasai Antxo to Logroño Bus Stationbus
13h 48m€173–340Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz / Juzgadosbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Logroñobus L9
15h 55m€69–121Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LYS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus
8h 45m€76–240Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LYS - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Harotrain
9h 15m€111–273Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Pasai Antxo to Logroño Bus Stationbus
11h 36m€92–255
Lyon to La Rioja by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs €80 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to La Rioja station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Logroño Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Logrono via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Lyon and La Rioja is 1144 km. The road distance is 896.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to La Rioja without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Lyon to La Rioja, including transfers.
Lyon to La Rioja bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to La Rioja train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and La Rioja, Spain?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Logrono via Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Logroño Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Pasai Antxo to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz / Juzgados
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
Want to know more about travelling around Spain
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Lyon to La Rioja bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Lyon to La Rioja train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to La Rioja is 896 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Lyon to La Rioja.
Book your Lyon to La Rioja train tickets online with Omio.
There are 159+ hotels available in La Rioja.


































