There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to La Rioja by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Logronotrain Alv
9h 53m€143–219Bus
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€80–141Drive 898.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Logroñocar 898.6 km
9h 13m€144–207Fly 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 to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Logroño Estación de Autobusesbus
7h 52m€112–299Train, 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 Estación de Autobusesbus
13h 55m€201–343Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portalesbus L9
19h 49m€94–157Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane LYS - RJL
10h 25m€92–369Fly 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfarotrain
8h 50m€118–281Fly 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 Estación de Autobusesbus
11h 15m€119–282
Lyon to La Rioja by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs €110 - €300.
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 53m.
The distance between Lyon and La Rioja is 1144 km. The road distance is 898.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to La Rioja without a car is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 53m 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 53m and costs €140 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €370 and takes 10h 25m.
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 53m. 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 and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Logroño Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Pasai Antxo to Logroño Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Pasai Antxo to Logroño Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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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 899 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Lyon to La Rioja.
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