There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Rabat by plane, train, or car ferry
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 1,033–5,201Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, train
cheapest- 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 31mMAD 1,016–6,486Train, car ferry via Nador
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
47h 46mMAD 2,260–4,269Fly 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 1,423–7,276Train 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 1,282–6,072Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Rabat-Salé
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane MRS - RBA
6h 50mMAD 1,283–5,535Fly 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 37mMAD 1,269–11,370Train 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 1,772–5,247Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the train from Tanger Ville station to Rabat Agdaltrain
2d 5hMAD 2,189–3,712
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Rabat is to fly and train which costs MAD 1,000 - MAD 6,500 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Rabat is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs MAD 1,000 - MAD 5,500.
The distance between Lyon and Rabat is 1675 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Rabat without a car is to train and car ferry via Nador which takes 47h 46m and costs MAD 2,200 - MAD 4,300.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Lyon to Rabat, including transfers.
Rabat is 2h behind Lyon. It is currently 4:11 PM in Lyon and 2:11 PM in Rabat.
There are 1820+ 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
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–7,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400–3,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–4,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–5,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–5,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,200–5,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 600–4,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–5,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–3,900
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fes-Sais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 750–3,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- MAD 900–1,300
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 430–650
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400–2,100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 340–550
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 340–550
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.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-voyages.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-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 35–55
- 1st Class
- MAD 55–75
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-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 95–140
- 1st Class
- MAD 140–190
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-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 90–130
- 1st Class
- MAD 130–190
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-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 35–55
- 1st Class
- MAD 55–75
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-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 95–140
- 1st Class
- MAD 140–190
- 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
- MAD 300–550
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 300–550
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 390–550
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–2,400
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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