How to travel from Barcelona to Lyon

There are 3 travel options between Barcelona and Lyon. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Lyon from Barcelona is by taking a coach, which costs on average €25.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Barcelona to Lyon:

Taking a coach costs €2 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €27.

A coach is €34 less than a train with an average ticket price of €59 from Barcelona to Lyon.

The quickest way to travel between Barcelona and Lyon is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Lyon by coach takes 7 h 30 min on average.

Getting to Lyon by train takes 5 h 1 min on average.

The distance between Barcelona and Lyon is around 530 km.

The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Lyon is:

• 15 coaches a day.
• 12 flights a day.
• 3 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Barcelona to Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Barcelona to Lyon:

• Coaches from Barcelona to Lyon most often leave from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
• Flights mostly leave from Barcelona El Prat Airport and tend to arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Barcelona Sants and tend to 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 travel from Barcelona to Lyon by coach with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €25 with BlaBlaCar Bus from Barcelona to Lyon.
• You can take a flight from Barcelona to Lyon with Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Air France or Iberia. Cheap tickets can be found for €27 with Vueling Airlines from Barcelona to Lyon.
• You can take a train from Barcelona to Lyon with Renfe AVE INT, SNCF | TGV INOUI or Renfe Viajeros. Cheap tickets can be found for €59 with Renfe AVE INT from Barcelona to Lyon.

Yes, there are direct services available from Barcelona to Lyon with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa with 15 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flight available with Vueling Airlines 3 direct flights per day.
• 1 direct train per day with Renfe AVE INT or Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lyon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Barcelona and Lyon.