There are 6 ways to get from Tangier to Lyon by plane, car ferry, train, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TNG - LYS
3h 20m€94–256Car ferry, train via Madrid
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
20h 23m€242–648Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tangier to Port de Tanger Medcar
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonaferry
- Drive from Port de Barcelona to Lyoncar
26h 32m€226–339Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
32h 53m€175–511Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TNG - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
6h 12m€119–422Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
2d 4h€184–326
Tangier to Lyon by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Lyon is to fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €90 - €260.
The distance between Tangier and Lyon is 1478 km.
The best way to get from Tangier to Lyon without a car is to car ferry and train via Madrid which takes 20h 23m and costs €240 - €650.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Tangier to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Tangier. It is currently 6:39 AM in Tangier and 7:39 AM in Lyon.
There are 4077+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Lyon, France?
Air Arabia Maroc and easyJet fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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