There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Lyon by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu9737
6h 10m€53–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
8h€26–110Drive 634.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Lyon634.5 km
5h 55m€99–143Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BIQ - LYS
3h 46m€81–300Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Barcelone to Lyon636.1 km
7h 25m€45–50Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BCN - LYS
4h 35m€42–160Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MAD - LYS
5h€68–200Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)PMI - LYS
4h 29m€60–160Fly from Málaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)AGP - LYS
5h 12m€62–197
Spain to Lyon by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Lyon is to bus which costs €26 - €110 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €80 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Spain and Lyon is 661 km. The road distance is 634.5 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Spain to Lyon, including transfers.
Spain to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs €50 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €110 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €40 - €160 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between 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, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €26–90 and the journey takes 8h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Barcelone to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Spain to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Lyon is 634 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Spain to Lyon.
Book your Spain to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Spain to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3709+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Spain and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























