Travel Information from Barcelona to Lyon
| 329 miles (530 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $28 - $65 | |
| Bus • $28 (€25) • 7 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $30 (€27) • 1 h 25 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or Renfe AVE INT |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 329 miles (530 km) from Barcelona to Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or Renfe AVE INT among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Barcelona to Lyon.
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How to get from Barcelona to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Barcelona to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options from Barcelona to Lyon: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Barcelona to Lyon is a bus with an average price of $28 (€25).
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Lyon:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $30 (€27) from Barcelona to Lyon.
A bus is $38 (€34) less than a train with an average ticket price of $65 (€59) from Barcelona to Lyon.
The fastest way from Barcelona to Lyon is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Lyon that take longer:
Bus takes on average 7 h 30 min.
Train takes 5 h 1 min on average.
The Barcelona to Lyon distance is around 329 miles (530 km).
The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Lyon is:
- 15 buses per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- 3 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Lyon from Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Barcelona to Lyon:
- Most travelers take a bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Most travelers board their plane from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Most travelers catch their train from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Barcelona to Lyon:
- You can go to Lyon from Barcelona by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $28 (€25) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Barcelona to Lyon on Omio.
- You can travel from Barcelona to Lyon by flight with Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Air France or Iberia. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $30 (€27) with Vueling Airlines from Barcelona to Lyon.
- You can travel by train from Barcelona to Lyon with Renfe AVE INT, SNCF | TGV INOUI or Renfe Viajeros, and you can find Renfe AVE INT Barcelona to Lyon tickets for $65 (€59) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Barcelona to Lyon with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 15 direct buses a day to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa.
- You can find 3 direct flights per day to Lyon with Vueling Airlines.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Lyon with Renfe AVE INT or Renfe Viajeros.
Direct services to Lyon tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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