There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Rabat by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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 Rabat-Salé
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane LYS - RBA
5h 45mMAD 778–3,996Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Alicantebus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Almeriabus
- Take the car ferry from Almeria to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
41h 6mMAD 2,093–9,298Train, car ferry via Nador
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
2dMAD 2,059–3,381Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rabat-Salé
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane GVA - RBA
7h 50mMAD 1,411–5,703Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane LYS - CMN
- Take the train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Villetrain
8h 33mMAD 1,218–2,971Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fes-Sais Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ)plane LYS - FEZ
- Take the train from Fès to Rabat Villetrain
9h 36mMAD 1,264–3,565Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane LYS - TNG
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdaltrain
7h 34mMAD 1,011–3,381Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane GVA - CMN
- Take the train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Villetrain
10h 33mMAD 1,551–5,278Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marrakech (RAK)plane LYS - RAK
- Take the train from Marrakech to Rabat Villetrain
10h 20mMAD 1,015–2,901Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdaltrain
2d 6hMAD 1,935–3,682
Lyon to Rabat by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Rabat is to fly and train which costs MAD 1,000 - MAD 3,400 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Rabat is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs MAD 750 - MAD 4,000.
The distance between Lyon and Rabat is 1675 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Rabat without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 41h 6m and costs MAD 2,000 - MAD 9,500.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Lyon to Rabat, including transfers.
Rabat is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 12:47 PM in Lyon and 11:47 AM in Rabat.
There are 1698+ hotels available in Rabat.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rabat, Morocco?
easyJet flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 460–3,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–3,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rabat-Salé via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–3,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–2,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–2,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–4,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–4,100
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400–2,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,800–4,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech via Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–2,900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–2,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–1,700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–2,400
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf.ma
Train from Nador to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 230–470
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 230–320
- 1st Class
- MAD 340–470
Train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 35–75
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 35–55
- 1st Class
- MAD 55–75
Train from Fès to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 90–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 90–130
- 1st Class
- MAD 130–190
Train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 95–190
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 95–140
- 1st Class
- MAD 140–190
Train from Marrakech to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 130–270
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 130–190
- 1st Class
- MAD 200–270
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 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 390–650
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- MAD 280–650
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- 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
- MAD 350–600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–1,800
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 250–550
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–3,800
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 925–6,250
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- MAD 925
- Cabin
- MAD 4,167
- Car - Seat
- MAD 3,008
- Car - Cabin
- MAD 6,250
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Almeria to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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