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How to get fromLyon to Rotaby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Rota by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane LYS - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    8h 15m
    €108–266

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain train Alv
    14h 57m
    €172–405

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jerez de la Fronterabus bus Madrid
    27h 25m
    €144–238

  4. Drive  1,711.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rotacar car 1,711.3 km
    17h 1m
    €324–468

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jerez Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane LYS - XRY
    9h 20m
    €109–276

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane GVA - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Rotabus bus
    10h 20m
    €115–282

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Centretrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Avignon to Meridabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Merida to Jerez De La Fronterabus bus
    31h 7m
    €191–315

Lyon to Rota by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,447.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rota, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rota via Barcelona-Sants, Sevilla-Santa Justa, Puerto De Santa Maria, and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María in around 14h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rota via Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses and Jerez de la Frontera in around 27h 25m.

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