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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
12h 10m€166–393Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 29m€79–258Bus via Murcia
- Take the bus from Lyon 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 12m€143–239Drive 1,543 km
- Drive from Lyon to Nerjacar 1,543 km
14h 44m€283–408Fly 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 49m€121–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
13h 18m€171–393Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Maro Empalmebus
26h 34m€138–229Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
- 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 24m€82–273Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane GVA - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Nerjacar
9h 54m€138–333
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Nerja is to train and fly and bus which costs €75 - €260 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Nerja is to fly and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Nerja. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Maro Empalme via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, Granada Estación de Autobuses and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
The distance between Lyon and Nerja is 1838 km. The road distance is 1543 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Nerja without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 12h 10m and costs €160 - €400.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Lyon to Nerja, including transfers.
Lyon to Nerja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Nerja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Murcia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Nerja is 1543 km. It takes approximately 14h 44m to drive from Lyon to Nerja.
Book your Lyon to Nerja bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Nerja, Spain?
You can take a bus from Lyon 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 12m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- 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
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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