There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Lisbon by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LYS - LIS
5h 21m€77–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Lisbonbus
17h 32m€198–463Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 30m€120–230Drive 1,675.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lisboncar 1,675.1 km
16h 10m€271–391Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane GVA - LIS
7h 21m€85–318
Lyon to Lisbon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lisbon is to fly which costs €75 - €330 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station and arriving at Lisbon - Oriente. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Lyon and Lisbon is 1423 km. The road distance is 1675.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lisbon without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 32m and costs €190 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Lyon to Lisbon, including transfers.
Lyon to Lisbon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 24h 30m.
Lyon to Lisbon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lisbon - Oriente station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 11:37 AM in Lyon and 10:37 AM in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lisbon, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, easyJet, and Iberia fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente twice daily. Tickets cost €120–210 and the journey takes 24h 30m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Lisbon is 1675 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Lyon to Lisbon.
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