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

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There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LYS - MAD
    5h
    €72–229

  2. 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 13m
    €168–287

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 25m
    €100–200

  4. Drive 1,192.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Madridcar car 1,192.8 km
    11h 41m
    €187–270

  5. 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 50m
    €90–293

Lyon to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.2 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Madrid, Spain?

Volotea, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Avignon Tgv in around 9h 13m.

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