- Must visit
Museo del Prado
World-class art museum with masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, and Bosch; essential for Spanish and European painting.
Flights from Lyon to Madrid depart on average 40 times per day, taking around 4h 2m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $35 but you can travel from only $18 by train.
There are 4 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:20, the last at 23:40. The fastest flight covers the 566 miles (912 km) distance in 1h 45m. October is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 566 miles (912 km) |
Average flight duration 4h 2m |
Cheapest ticket price $35 |
Flights per day 40 |
Direct flights 4 |
Fastest flight 1h 45m |
First flight 5:20 AM |
Last flight 11:40 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 91 days |
Cheapest price on Aug 31
$198
Average ticket price on Aug 31
$583
Fastest journey on Aug 31
2 h
Average journey duration on Aug 31
2 h 54 m
Flights on Aug 31
60
Distance
912 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Lyon to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Madrid will cost around $583 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $198.
On Mon, Aug 31, we found 60 flights from Lyon to Madrid, including 3 direct services.
On Mon, Aug 31 the direct flights cover the 912 km distance in an average of 2 h 54 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h .
On Mon, Aug 31 the longest flights will take 4 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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AF7365 · AF1600Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $67, while a flight costs an average of $440.
Distance: 566 miles (912 km)
| Flight | Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$440 Average price | $92 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest | $312 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 2m Average total duration Fastest 4h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 51m Average total duration 17h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 32m Average total duration 8h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular airline | ![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Madrid:
A train is $25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lyon to Madrid costing on average $92.
A train is $373 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Madrid costing on average $440.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 2m.
Bus takes on average 17h 21m.
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Madrid flights for today, Sunday, August 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LH2253+ LH4162 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 18h05 | 2:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2253 · LH1800 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 15h00 | 11:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2253 · LH1804 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 21h35 | 5:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2253 · LH125 · LH1114 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 19h55 | 4:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2253 · LH125 · LH1120 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 23h45 | 7:50 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2253 · LH127 · LH1114 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 19h55 | 4:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2253 · LH95 · LH1114 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 19h55 | 4:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2253 · LH95 · LH1120 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 23h45 | 7:50 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2253 · LH127 · LH1120 | 8:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 23h45 | 7:50 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
| Monday, August 31 | |||||
9852+ IB574 | 5:50 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 10h40 | 4:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
9852+ IB586 | 5:50 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 9h05 | 2:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
9852+ AF1100 | 5:50 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 13h25 | 7:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7371 · AF1300 | 6:00 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h20 | 11:20 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
IB1186 | 6:10 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2h00 | 8:10 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
KL1426 · KL1505 | 6:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h55 | 4:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1426 · KL1503 | 6:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h40 | 12:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1083 · LH1112 | 6:55 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h40 | 12:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1083 · LH98+ LH4162 | 6:55 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 7h15 | 2:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
SN3594+ SN3721 | 7:05 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 4h45 | 11:50 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
5156+ IB574 | 7:30 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 9h00 | 4:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
5156+ IB590 | 7:30 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 13h30 | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
5156+ IB580 | 7:30 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 13h35 | 9:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
12554+ IB574 | 8:27 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 8h03 | 4:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
12554+ IB590 | 8:27 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 12h33 | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
12554+ IB580 | 8:27 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 12h38 | 9:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
9854+ IB590 | 8:27 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 12h33 | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2247 · LH1800 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 25h35 | 11:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2247 · LH1804 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 8h10 | 5:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1428 · KL1505 | 9:55 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 6h30 | 4:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1428 · KL1507 | 9:55 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h40 | 7:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7363 · AF1600 | 10:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h15 | 3:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7363 · AF1800 | 10:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 6h25 | 4:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1808 · TK1859 | 10:25 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 30h35 | 5:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1808 · TK1857 | 10:25 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 24h00 | 10:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1808 · TK1359 | 10:25 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 12h10 | 10:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH5673+ LH1114 | 10:45 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h15 | 4:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH5673+ LH1120 | 10:45 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h05 | 7:50 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH5673+ LH108 · LH1804 | 10:45 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 6h55 | 5:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
EN8911+ LH1114 | 10:45 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h15 | 4:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
12562+ IB580 | 11:00 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 10h05 | 9:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
12562+ IB590 | 11:00 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 10h00 | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
9862+ IB590 | 11:00 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 10h00 | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
9862+ IB580 | 11:00 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 10h05 | 9:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7365 · AF1100 | 11:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 7h55 | 7:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7365 · AF1600 | 11:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 4h15 | 3:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7365 · AF1800 | 11:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h25 | 4:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
IB1180 | 12:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2h00 | 2:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH2249 · LH1800 | 1:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 22h05 | 11:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2249 · LH113 · LH1122 | 1:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 10h40 | 11:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
SN3588+ SN3731 | 1:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 10h15 | 11:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN3588+ SN3729 | 1:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 6h55 | 8:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
12566+ AF1400 | 2:00 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 9h15 | 11:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
9866+ AF1400 | 2:00 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 9h15 | 11:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
9866+ LX645+ LX2020 | 2:00 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 19h20 | 9:20 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL1432 · KL1509 | 2:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h20 | 11:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1432 · KL1507 | 2:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h30 | 7:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1077 · LH1120 | 2:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h30 | 7:50 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1077 · LH1122 | 2:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h20 | 11:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7367 · AF1100 | 2:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 4h35 | 7:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA363+ BA7067 | 5:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h45 | 11:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2251 · LH1800 | 5:50 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 17h15 | 11:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2251+ LH4162 | 5:50 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 20h20 | 2:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1434 · KL1509 | 6:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h10 | 11:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7369 · AF1400 | 7:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 4h15 | 11:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1810 · TK1857 | 7:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 15h25 | 10:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1810 · TK1359 | 7:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 27h35 | 10:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1810 · TK1859 | 7:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 22h00 | 5:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1810+ TK9401 | 7:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 24h00 | 7:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 transfer | |
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World-class art museum with masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, and Bosch; essential for Spanish and European painting.
Leading modern art museum best known for Picasso’s Guernica, plus major works by Dalí and Miró.
Celebrated collection of European masters from Van Eyck to Hopper in a refined palace setting.
Madrid’s most famous park offers gardens, a boating lake, monuments, and relaxed walks in the city center.
Lively grand avenue known for architecture, shopping, theaters, and nonstop energy from day to night.
Elegant boulevard linking major museums and landmarks, ideal for a classic central Madrid walk.
A hearty chickpea stew with meats, vegetables, and broth, especially traditional in Madrid and often served in stages.
Crisp fried squid rings served in a baguette roll. This iconic Madrid street food is especially linked to bars around Plaza Mayor.
Tripe stew with chorizo and morcilla in a rich sauce. A classic old Madrid tavern dish with deep local roots.
Refined two-Michelin-star dining focused on seasonal Spanish produce, with elegant modern cooking in a polished fine-dining room.
Traditional Madrid restaurant known for cocido madrileño served in stages, with an old-school dining room and loyal local following.
Historic century-old tavern famed for roast suckling pig and Castilian dishes in a classic, wood-lined setting near Plaza Mayor.
Moderate for Western Europe: hotels vary, dining is reasonable, and public transport is good value for tourists.
Tipping is modest: round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up. In cafés, small change is enough.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Madrid by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Madrid, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lyon to Madrid flights use the Lyon Saint Exupery Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Lyon and Madrid airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals 1 and 2.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport: Elevators, ramps.
Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several dining options available.
Free Wi-Fi in the terminal. ATMs are aTM available in the arrivals area.
Ticket office support is available at Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport.
Available at Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport: Wheelchair accessible with assistance available.
Madrid Barajas Airport is 12 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid Barajas Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Madrid Barajas Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid Barajas Airport: Ramps, assistance.
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