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4.6Travel Information between Madrid and Lyon
 Distance | 565 miles (912 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $35 - $142 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • $35 (€32) • 1 h 50 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $35 (€32) • 1 h 50 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Iberia Express or AVE |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 565 miles (912 km) from Madrid to Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Iberia Express or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Madrid to Lyon.
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The best way to travel from Madrid 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 Madrid to Lyon: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Lyon from Madrid is by taking a flight, which costs on average $35 (€32).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Madrid to Lyon:
Taking a flight costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $37 (€33) for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs $107 (€96) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $142 (€128).
The fastest way to get to Lyon from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 50 min.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 16 h 35 min.
Train takes on average 16 h 10 min.
Lyon is approximately 565 miles (912 km) away from Madrid.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Lyon is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 34 flights per day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Madrid to Lyon 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 from Madrid to Lyon:
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Flights mostly leave from Madrid Barajas Airport and tend to arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Madrid to Lyon:
- You can take a bus from Madrid to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus, Ourbus, FlixBus, Alsa or Union Ivkoni - Unibus. Cheap tickets can be found for $37 (€33) with Ourbus from Madrid to Lyon.
- You can go to Lyon from Madrid by plane with Iberia Express, Air Nostrum, Volotea, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa or KLM. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $35 (€32) with Iberia from Madrid to Lyon on Omio.
- You can travel by train to Lyon from Madrid with AVE, and you can find AVE Madrid to Lyon tickets for $142 (€128) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Lyon with the following travel companies:
- You can find 3 direct buses per day to Lyon with FlixBus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
- You can find 3 direct flights per day to Lyon with Iberia Express, Volotea or Iberia.
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 journey.
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