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€131–217Bus
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€66–120Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Stationbus L17
15h€68–116Drive 893.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to La Riojacar 893.6 km
9h 15m€142–205Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane LYS - RJL
9h 53m€91–437Train, 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€175–343Fly 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€81–365Fly 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 Logroño Bus Stationbus
9h 25m€79–241Fly 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 Logronotrain
10h 1m€116–283
Lyon to La Rioja by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to La Rioja is to bus which costs €65 - €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 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to La Rioja station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Logroño Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
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 893.6 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 FlixBus, depart from Lyon 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 via Bilbao, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €440 and takes 9h 53m.
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 to Logroño Bus Station via Bilbao and Bilbao Intermodal in around 15h.
- 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 Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- 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
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- 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
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- 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
- Thursday 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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- 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
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
- €110–180
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- 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 Pasai Antxo to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
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/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to La Rioja bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 894 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Lyon to La Rioja.
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