There are 5 ways to get from Porto to Lyon by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
5h 13m€67–207Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 10m€110–210Drive 1,489.1 km
- Drive from Porto to Lyoncar 1,489.1 km
14h 46m€230–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
22h 39m€190–367Bus via Hospital de São João
- Take the bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
26h€72–92
Porto to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Lyon is to bus via Hospital de São João which costs €70 - €95 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €65 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Porto and Lyon is 1248 km. The road distance is 1489.1 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Lyon without a car is to bus which takes 21h 10m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Porto to Lyon, including transfers.
Porto to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
The best way to get from Porto to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 21h 10m.
Porto to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 3:47 PM in Porto and 4:47 PM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Lyon, France?
Volotea, easyJet, and Transavia France fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €110–210 and the journey takes 21h 10m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
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