There are 7 ways to get from Rota to Lyon by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), 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 from Jerez Airport
best- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane XRY - LYS
8h 44m€169–326Train to Seville Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Jerez De La Frontera to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SVQ - LYS
7h 53m€102–239Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Jerez De La Frontera to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 24m€207–417Bus
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Cádiz
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
27h 25m€142–277Drive 1,711.6 km
- Drive from Rota to Lyoncar 1,711.6 km
16h 59m€275–398Train
- Take the train from Jerez De La Frontera to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Alv
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 47m€195–447Bus via Zamora
- Take the bus from Jerez De La Frontera to Zamorabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Zamora to Lyonbus FlixBus N1157
30h 10m€147–287
Rota to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rota to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €100 - €240 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rota to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Rota to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Rota and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Jerez de la Frontera and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rota to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Jerez De La Frontera and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Rota and Lyon is 1423 km. The road distance is 1711.6 km.
The best way to get from Rota to Lyon without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 15h 24m and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Rota to Lyon, including transfers.
Rota to Lyon bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Jerez de la Frontera station.
Rota to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Jerez De La Frontera station.
The best way to get from Rota to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €200 - €420 and takes 15h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 27h 25m.
What companies run services between Rota, Spain and Lyon, France?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rota to Lyon Part Dieu via Jerez de la Frontera, Jerez De La Frontera, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Jerez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Jerez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Jerez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Jerez De La Frontera to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Jerez De La Frontera to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Jerez De La Frontera to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- 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
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Jerez De La Frontera to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zamora to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rota to Lyon bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Rota to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rota to Lyon is 1712 km. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Rota to Lyon.
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