There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Valencia by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or rideshare
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 Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LYS - ALC
5h 2m€61–180Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Valence979.2 km
11h 9m€6Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain Eur / ...
8h 46m€84–116Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 30m€60–160Drive 977.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Valenciacar 977.6 km
9h 12m€153–221Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane GVA - VLC
6h 37m€86–273Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane GVA - ALC
7h 2m€89–253Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane LYS - VLC
4h 47m€68–200
Lyon to Valencia by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Valencia is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Valencia is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €65 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Valencia - Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Valencia. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Estació del Nord via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Lyon and Valencia is 982 km. The road distance is 977.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Valencia without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Lyon to Valencia, including transfers.
Lyon to Valencia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Valencia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Valencia is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 8h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €160 and takes 14h 30m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Valencia, Spain?
Volotea, easyJet, and Vueling Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Estació del Nord via Barcelona-Sants in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
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 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- 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 Valencia - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lyon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Valencia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valencia - Bus Station.
Lyon to Valencia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Valencia is 978 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Lyon to Valencia.
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Book your Lyon to Valencia bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3377+ hotels available in Valencia.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Valencia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.