There are 4 ways to get from Tangier to Lyon by plane, car ferry, train, 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
best- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TNG - LYS
3h 20m€83–275Car 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 29m€169–346Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifaferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Meridabus
- Take the bus from Merida to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
34h 27m€206–304Car 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 5h€120–329
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 €80 - €280 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €80 - €280.
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 29m and costs €160 - €350.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Tangier to Lyon, including transfers.
There are 3714+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Lyon, France?
Air Arabia Maroc, easyJet, and Iberia fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarifa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Merida to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +34-956 63 63 63
- aml@aml.ma
- Website
- aml.ma
Ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- aml.ma
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €90–160
- Cabin
- €180–240
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