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How to get fromLyon to Madridby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Renfe) or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Madrid by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or train

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  1. Train via Barcelona

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train 9742
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    8h 4m
    €83–171

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Madrid - South Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 15m
    €50–130

  3. Drive 1,192.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Madridcar car 1,192.7 km
    11h 43m
    €185–267

  4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LYS - MAD
    5h 1m
    €63–188

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train 9730
    9h 43m
    €119–182

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    6h 51m
    €82–255

Lyon to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Barcelona-Sants in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Madrid - South Station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Union Ivkoni also services this route twice a week.

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