There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Meknès by plane, train, bus, car ferry, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fes-Sais Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ)LYS - FEZ
- Take the train from Fès to Meknes
7h 7mMAD 726–3,140Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
- Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Almeria Bus Station
- Take the bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Take the train from Nador to Meknès
36h 12mMAD 1,563–3,070Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Nador
- Take the train from Nador to Meknès
45h 53mMAD 1,499–2,891Drive 10,683.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Meknès10,683.4 km
5d 11hMAD 17,781–25,684Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rabat-Salé, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)LYS - RBA
- Take the train from Salé Tabriquet to Meknes al amir
8h 1mMAD 974–6,831Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)LYS - CMN
- Take the train from Casablanca to Meknes al amir
10h 20mMAD 966–6,421Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Fes-Sais Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ)MRS - FEZ
- Take the train from Fès to Meknes
8h 13mMAD 1,240–4,673Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)LYS - TNG
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Kenitra Train Station
- Take the train from Kenitra to Meknes al amir
9h 7mMAD 1,172–6,571Train to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, fly to Fes-Sais Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ)FNI - FEZ
- Take the train from Fès to Meknes
9h 10mMAD 2,384–8,103Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Alicante
- Take the bus from Alicante to Almeria
- Take the car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Take the train from Nador to Meknès
38h 17mMAD 1,417–3,129
Lyon to Meknès by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Meknès is to fly and train which costs MAD 700 - MAD 3,200 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Meknès is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs MAD 700 - MAD 3,200.
The distance between Lyon and Meknès is 1658 km. The road distance is 10683.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Meknès without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 36h 12m and costs MAD 1,500 - MAD 3,100.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Lyon to Meknès, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Meknès is 10683 km. It takes approximately 5 days 11h to drive from Lyon to Meknès.
There are 254+ hotels available in Meknès.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Meknès, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Meknès. However, you can take the bus to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ), walk to Fes Sais Airport, take the line 16 bus to Fes, walk to Fès, then take the train to Meknes. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Meknès via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Gare Saint-Roch, Sabines, Montpellier Sabines, Almeria Bus Station, Almeria, Motril Estación de Autobuses, Motril, Nador, and Nador in around 36h 12m.
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- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–2,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–6,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–4,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–3,400
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 2,100–7,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–5,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–4,800
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,600
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–6,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–6,000
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Fès to Meknes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 21–45
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 21–30
- 1st Class
- MAD 30–45
Train from Nador to Meknès
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 150–300
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 150–220
- 1st Class
- MAD 220–300
Train from Salé Tabriquet to Meknes al amir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–130
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 65–95
- 1st Class
- MAD 95–130
Train from Casablanca to Meknes al amir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 100–200
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 100–150
- 1st Class
- MAD 150–200
Train from Tanger Ville station to Kenitra Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 75–150
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 75–110
- 1st Class
- MAD 110–150
Train from Kenitra to Meknes al amir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 50–110
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 50–75
- 1st Class
- MAD 75–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 280–850
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 380–950
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 310–750
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 280–380
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–800
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 240–320
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- MAD 800–1,300
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- MAD 750–1,200
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- MAD 650–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- MAD 550–850
- Rail 1st Class
- MAD 850–1,300
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–1,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- MAD 500–800
- Rail 1st Class
- MAD 800–1,200
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–800
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier Sabines to Almeria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 480–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 131
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 250–330
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 390–550
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 450–850
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–1,800
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- MAD 750–1,300
- Cabin
- MAD 1,500–1,800
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–1,000
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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