There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Nerja by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Madrid
best- 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 Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
12h 13m€205–419Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LYS - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
6h 3m€65–224Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
25h 27m€126–239Drive 1,517 km
- Drive from Lyon to Nerjacar 1,517 km
15h 26m€237–342Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane LYS - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Nerjacar
7h 34m€105–318Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
13h 2m€215–429Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
25h 55m€121–253Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GVA - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
8h 6m€91–275Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MRS - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
7h 13m€103–315
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Nerja is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €230 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Nerja is to fly and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs €60 - €230.
The distance between Lyon and Nerja is 1838 km. The road distance is 1517 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Nerja without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 12h 13m and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Lyon to Nerja, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Nerja is 1517 km. It takes approximately 15h 26m to drive from Lyon to Nerja.
There are 6003+ hotels available in Nerja.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Nerja, Spain?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nerja via Murcia, Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, Granada Estación de Autobuses, Malaga Eeaa, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, and Maro Empalme in around 25h 27m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
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