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How to get fromMadrid to Lyonby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Lyon by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    4h 46m
    €68–208

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 45m
    €45–160

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    8h 43m
    €85–255

  4. Drive 1,193.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lyoncar car 1,193.6 km
    11h 41m
    €186–269

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 46m
    €81–242

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 29m
    €102–182

Madrid to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lyon, France?

Volotea, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lyon Part Dieu via Barcelona-Sants in around 8h 43m.

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