There are 10 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 56m€84–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Barcelonabus FlixBus N788 / ...
7h 50m€40–85Drive 636.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Barcelonacar 636.6 km
6h 7m€104–150Fly 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 10m€89–333Rideshare
- 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 18m€61–221Fly 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€52–200Fly 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€63–260Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane LYS - SVQ
5h 25m€87–252Train 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 42m€62–236
Lyon to Spain by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Spain is to rideshare which costs €41 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Spain is to fly and bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €85 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
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 56m.
The distance between Lyon and Spain is 661 km. The road distance is 636.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Spain without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Lyon to Spain, including transfers.
Lyon to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon 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 56m and costs €80 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €230 and takes 4h 18m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Barcelona hourly. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- 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
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lyon to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Lyon to Spain train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Spain is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Lyon to Spain.
Book your Lyon to Spain train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Spain bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Spain. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





























