There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to La Rioja by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), 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 via Barcelona
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Logronotrain Re / ...
9h 35m€126–223Bus
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
14h 35m€73–119Drive 898.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Logroñocar 898.6 km
9h 14m€147–212Fly 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
9h 5m€87–241Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Logronotrain Re / ...
10h 55m€139–243Bus 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 - Epaitegiak/Juzgados to Logroño - Portalesbus L9
16h€88–136Fly 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus
8h 15m€107–357Fly 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 45m€108–325Fly 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 6m€114–257Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Logroño Estación de Autobusesbus
11h 15m€324–636
Lyon to La Rioja by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs €100 - €360.
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 14h 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 and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Lyon and La Rioja is 1128 km. The road distance is 898.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to La Rioja without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 9h 35m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 35m 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 via Barcelona which takes 9h 35m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 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 and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Logroño Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
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
- €65–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,500
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Epaitegiak/Juzgados to Logroño - Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz / Juzgados
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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 Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Logroño Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
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 14m to drive from Lyon to La Rioja.
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