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Madrid ▸ Lyon

Lyon ▸ Madrid ⇄
3 a dayfastest 16h40☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

MadridBilbaoSan SebastianHendayeAngletBayonneLyon· 912 km as the crow flies
  • 08:35 → 01:55+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Madrid - South Station → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Zaragoza, Barcelona, Perpignan, Montpellier…
    17h206 stops
    Runs: Wed, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 20:30 → 13:15+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Madrid - South Station → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Zaragoza, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nîmes
    16h455 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 20:30 → 13:40+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Madrid - South Station → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Zaragoza, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nîmes
    17h105 stops
    Runs: Wed to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:30 → 12:40+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 20:50 → 13:30+1
    FlixBus N748 ☾ Overnight
    Madrid (South Bus Station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Zaragoza, Vielha, Toulouse, Montpellier…
    16h405 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:50 → 12:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:35 → 17:30+1
    FlixBus N1149 ☾ Overnight
    Madrid (South Bus Station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Bilbao, San Sebastian, Hendaye, Anglet…
    17h558 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:35 → 16:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026) and FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Madrid to Lyon?

Yes. 3 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Madrid to Lyon?

The fastest takes 16h40; the slowest 17h55, for 912 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:35 and the latest at 23:35, local time in Madrid. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Madrid to Lyon?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 20:30 arriving 13:15 the next morning.

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