There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Palma by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane LYS - PMI
4h 25m€56–181Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port de Barcelonacar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
11h 57m€127–438Train, car ferry via Alcúdia
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port d'Alcúdiacarferry
- Take the train from Sa Pobla Estació to Estació Intermodaltrain T2
13h 18m€166–411Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
15h 31m€70–397Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane GVA - PMI
6h 25m€74–247Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
12h 8m€109–416Bus, car ferry via Alcúdia
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port d'Alcúdiacarferry
- Take the bus from Centre històric to Estació Intermodalbus 302
16h 19m€113–348
Lyon to Palma by bus, foot, subway, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Palma is to fly which costs €55 - €190 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Palma is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €55 - €190.
The distance between Lyon and Palma is 744 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Palma without a car is to train and car ferry via Alcúdia which takes 13h 18m and costs €160 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Lyon to Palma, including transfers.
There are 1946+ hotels available in Palma.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Palma, Spain?
easyJet, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Train from Sa Pobla Estació to Estació Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Bus from Centre històric to Estació Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port d'Alcúdia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–234
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Lobby Bar
- €60
- Seating
- €80
- Cabin
- €234
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–238
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
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