Madrid to Lyon

Q: What is the distance between Madrid and Lyon?

The distance between these two places is a total of 1237 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Madrid and Lyon?

The average travel time between the stations is 19:32 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Madrid to Lyon?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 48 €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Madrid to Lyon?

The average number of daily departures is 6. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Madrid to Lyon?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Madrid to Lyon?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Madrid to Lyon Lyon to Madrid

Between Madrid, Spain and Lyon, France we found up to 6 bus departures, including 6 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Madrid is at 10:00 arriving to Lyon at 06:00 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 20:50 and arrives at 13:25 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 48 € to 119 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Madrid to Lyon:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

20:15 Madrid South Bus Station

16h 35min

12:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 54.99 HRK

Best offer on 11. Apr

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22:30 Madrid South Bus Station

17h 40min

1 Bus change

17:10 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 66.98 HRK

Best offer on 25. Mar

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10:00 Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur

23h 30min

09:30 Lyon Gare Perrache

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 48.66 HRK

Best offer on 01. Jun

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10:00 Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur

20h 0min

06:00 Lyon Gare Perrache

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 73.17 HRK

Best offer on 11. Apr

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20:50 Madrid

15h 35min

13:25 Lyon

from 59.99 HRK

Best offer on 25. Mar

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Traveling by bus from Madrid to Lyon

The shortest travel distance between Madrid and Lyon is 1237 km. The fastest bus which departs at 20:15 has a travel time of 15:35h. The longest travel time on the route is 23:30h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Lyon earlier, there are 6 night buses from Madrid to Lyon. The overnight buses depart between 10:00 and 22:30 and arrive between 06:00 and 13:25 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 1237 km and 11:57 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

20:15 Madrid South Bus Station

16h 35min

12:50 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 54.99 HRK

Best offer on 11. Apr

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22:30 Madrid South Bus Station

17h 40min

1 Bus change

17:10 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 66.98 HRK

Best offer on 25. Mar

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10:00 Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur

23h 30min

09:30 Lyon Gare Perrache

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 48.66 HRK

Best offer on 01. Jun

pick a date

10:00 Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur

20h 0min

06:00 Lyon Gare Perrache

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 73.17 HRK

Best offer on 11. Apr

pick a date

20:50 Madrid

15h 35min

13:25 Lyon

from 59.99 HRK

Best offer on 25. Mar

pick a date

Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

BlaBlaCar Bus

7.4

Union Ivkoni

6.8

Flixbus

4.3

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Madrid or Lyon, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Madrid

You can see information about the departure station and stops Madrid here

Lyon

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Lyon here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 48 € (One-Way) or 96 € (Return).

Trip reviews from Madrid to Lyon

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Other popular destinations from Madrid

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Madrid, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Madrid to Aix-en-Provence

Madrid to Orléans

Madrid to Clermont-Ferrand

Madrid to Los Narejos

Madrid to Vegadeo

Madrid to Riano

Other popular destinations from Lyon

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Lyon, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Lyon to Chamonix

Lyon to Geneva (Airport)