There are 8 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€94–161Bus via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Logroñobus L9
15h 23m€41–147Drive 896.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Logroñocar 896.1 km
9h 18m€141–204Fly 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Logroño Bus Stationbus
7h 47m€79–354Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Logroñobus L9
17h 51m€52–76Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane LYS - RJL
8h 34m€111–478Fly 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 32m€93–270Fly 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 34m€81–248
Lyon to La Rioja by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs €75 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Logroño via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
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 €90 - €170.
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 - Perrache 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 €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Bilbao, which costs €40 - €150 and takes 15h 23m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €480 and takes 8h 34m.
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 - Perrache Bus Station to Logroño via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 15h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- 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
- €65–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €7
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Pasai Antxo to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to La Rioja bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao 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.
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