There are 9 ways to get from Pontevedra to Lyon by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, towncar, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 50m€131–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
24h 19m€65–98Drive 1,474.6 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to Lyoncar 1,474.6 km
14h 48m€226–326Fly Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VGO - LYS
7h 46m€108–310Towncar, bus
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take the bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 32m€259–368Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
7h 29m€255–405Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SCQ - LYS
9h 2m€102–303Train to A Coruña Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LCG - LYS
9h 43m€100–234Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SCQ - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 7m€75–317
Pontevedra to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to Lyon is to towncar and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €250 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontevedra to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontevedra to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Pontevedra and Lyon is 1883 km. The road distance is 1474.6 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Pontevedra to Lyon, including transfers.
Pontevedra to Lyon bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Pontevedra station.
Pontevedra to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Pontevedra station.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Lyon is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 24h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Pontevedra to Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontevedra to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença in around 24h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Vigo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pontevedra to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–9
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Pontevedra to Lyon bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença station.
Pontevedra to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontevedra to Lyon is 1475 km. It takes approximately 14h 48m to drive from Pontevedra to Lyon.
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