There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Spain by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, rideshare, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
4h 57m€56–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 35m€23–50Drive 636.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Barcelonacar 636.4 km
6h 7m€99–143Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
4h 9m€65–304Bus via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
8h 17m€32–68Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Barcelone636.8 km
7h 27m€41Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane LYS - PMI
4h 27m€50–170Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LYS - BCN
4h 42m€43–161Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LYS - MAD
5h 3m€63–190Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GVA - BCN
6h 37m€59–208Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane LYS - SVQ
5h 25m€79–199
Lyon to Spain by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Spain is to bus which costs €23 - €50 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Spain is to fly and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs €60 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Spain. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Lyon and Spain is 661 km. The road distance is 636.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Spain without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €55 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Lyon to Spain, including transfers.
Lyon to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Spain train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Spain is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €55 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €50 and takes 7h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- 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
- €50–75
- 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
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lyon to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Lyon to Spain train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Spain is 636 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Lyon to Spain.
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