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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Madrid
Omio 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 bus, with an average ticket price of $63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 6m. 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 bus costs an average of $63, while a flight costs an average of $221.
Distance: 566 miles (912 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$63 Average price Cheapest | $221 Average price | $200 Average price | $315 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 35m Average total duration 14h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration Fastest 5h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 18m Average total duration 7h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 2.7 - 5.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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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 bus is $137 (€111) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Madrid costing on average $200 (€162).
A bus is $157 (€127) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Madrid costing on average $221 (€179).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 18m.
Bus takes on average 14h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Madrid
How to get from Lyon to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal · Normal10:50 PM18h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:50 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$621One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal10:50 PM18h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:50 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$621One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IB11866:10 AM2h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:10 AMMadrid Barajas Airport$2041One-way0 transfers
Other options
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097306:28 AM9h50Lyon Part Dieu4:18 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes$2321One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal10:45 PM18h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:50 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$631One-way1 transfer
- 31864:30 PM17h25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:55 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$741One-way0 transfers
- Normal · Normal5:15 AM17h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:35 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$781One-way1 transfer
- 12554+IB5808:27 AM12h38Lyon Part Dieu9:05 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$1781One-way1 transfer
- 12554+IB5908:27 AM12h33Lyon Part Dieu9:00 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$1861One-way1 transfer
- 12554+IB5748:27 AM8h03Lyon Part Dieu4:30 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$1951One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Madrid:
A bus is $137 (€111) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Madrid costing on average $200 (€162).
A bus is $157 (€127) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Madrid costing on average $221 (€179).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 18m.
Bus takes on average 14h 35m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI, iryo to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with Iberia, Volotea, Iberia Express, easyJet, Air Nostrum, Vueling, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Algerie, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines, KLM Cityhopper to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Internorte, BlaBlaCar to go to Madrid by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Iberia, Iberia Express, easyJet, Air Nostrum, CitizenPlane.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Internorte, BlaBlaCar.
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