There are 6 ways to get from Sants to Lyon by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
5h 6m€50–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona to Lyonbus FlixBus N1133 / ...
9h 55m€29–100Bus via Marina
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
9h 22m€32–112Drive 636.6 km
- Drive from Sants to Lyoncar 636.6 km
6h 1m€100–144Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BCN - LYS
4h 28m€43–160Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 28m€58–174
Sants to Lyon by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sants to Lyon is to bus which costs €29 - €100 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sants to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €40 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Sants and Lyon is 658 km. The road distance is 636.6 km.
The best way to get from Sants to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €50 - €75.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu takes 5h 6m including transfers and departs once daily.
Sants to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Sants to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Sants to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €50 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus via Marina, which costs €30 - €120 and takes 9h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €40 - €160 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Sants, Spain and Lyon, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 5h 6m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–110 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sants to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Sants to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sants to Lyon is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Sants to Lyon.
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