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Which bus from Lyon to Madrid is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Lyon to Madrid. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or ALSA. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today
from £75
tomorrow
from £124
Monday
from £75
Tuesday
from £66
Wednesday
from £25
Thursday
from £93
Friday
from £66

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • ALSA
    19h 30m
    0
    20:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    16:00
    Madrid
    Mendez Alvaro Train Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £75
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:10
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £141
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    15:20
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £153
  • FlixBus
    23h 10m
    0
    09:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:40
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £167
  • FlixBus
    20h 45m
    0
    13:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    10:15
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £167
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Madrid via Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, you can save more than £29? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      20h 20m
      0
      04:30
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      22:35
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £41
    • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      0h 20m
      0
      00:30
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      00:50
      Madrid
      Puerta de Alcalá
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 3h 40m longer, but you will save £29

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:10
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £124
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 10m
    0
    07:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    00:40
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £137
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    15:20
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £149
  • FlixBus
    19h 50m
    0
    15:40
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    11:30
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £150
  • FlixBus
    23h 10m
    0
    09:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:40
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £171
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Madrid via Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, you can save more than £78? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      20h 20m
      0
      04:30
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      22:35
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £41
    • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      0h 20m
      0
      00:30
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      00:50
      Madrid
      Puerta de Alcalá
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 3h 40m longer, but you will save £78

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:10
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £75
  • ALSA
    19h 30m
    0
    18:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    14:00
    Madrid
    Mendez Alvaro Train Station
    0
    ALSA
    Economy
    £82
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 10m
    0
    07:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    00:40
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £83
  • FlixBus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:05
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:45
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £93
  • FlixBus
    23h 10m
    0
    09:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:40
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £167
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Madrid via Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, you can save more than £29? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      20h 20m
      0
      04:30
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      22:35
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £41
    • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      0h 20m
      0
      00:30
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      00:50
      Madrid
      Puerta de Alcalá
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 3h 40m longer, but you will save £29

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:10
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £66
  • FlixBus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:05
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:45
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £88
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 45m
    0
    14:00
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:45
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £95
  • FlixBus
    23h 10m
    0
    09:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:40
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £122
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Madrid via Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, you can save more than £20? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      20h 20m
      0
      04:30
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      22:35
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £41
    • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      0h 20m
      0
      00:30
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      00:50
      Madrid
      Puerta de Alcalá
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 3h 40m longer, but you will save £20

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Union Ivkoni
    22h 30m
    0
    13:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    12:00
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £25
  • Union Ivkoni
    22h 30m
    0
    13:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    12:00
    Madrid
    Mendez Alvaro Train Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £38
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:10
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £75
  • FlixBus
    23h 10m
    0
    09:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:40
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £80
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 45m
    0
    14:00
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:45
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £80

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:05
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:45
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £93
  • FlixBus
    19h 0m
    0
    15:15
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    10:15
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £96
  • FlixBus
    22h 35m
    0
    11:40
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    10:15
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £99
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:10
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £124
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 45m
    0
    14:00
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:45
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £129
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Madrid via Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, you can save more than £47? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      20h 20m
      0
      04:30
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      22:35
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £41
    • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      0h 20m
      0
      00:30
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      00:50
      Madrid
      Puerta de Alcalá
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 3h 40m longer, but you will save £47

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 10m
    0
    07:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    00:40
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £66
  • FlixBus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:05
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    08:45
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £93
  • FlixBus
    19h 0m
    0
    15:15
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    10:15
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £113
  • STARSHIPPER SAS
    24h 0m
    0
    10:15
    Lyon
    Perrache Bus Stop
    10:15
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    STARSHIPPER SAS
    Economy
    £116
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Lyon
    Perrache Train Station
    09:10
    Madrid
    Sur Bus Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £124
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Madrid via Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, you can save more than £20? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      20h 20m
      0
      04:30
      Lyon
      Perrache Bus Stop
      22:35
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £41
    • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      0h 20m
      0
      00:30
      Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
      Madrid Airport - T4
      00:50
      Madrid
      Puerta de Alcalá
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 3h 40m longer, but you will save £20

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Lyon and Madrid?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Lyon to Madrid. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily coaches from Lyon to Madrid. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Lyon and Madrid.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 44 coaches from Lyon to Madrid, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Lyon and Madrid, with 3 offers.

All facts for Lyon to Madrid bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus and ALSA that travel daily 9 times by bus from Lyon to Madrid in one click. Book your Lyon to Madrid bus ticket starting from £25!

Cheapest Bus £25
Fastest Bus 16h 40m
Earliest Coach 09:30
Latest Coach 16:30
Daily Bus Connections 9 Ø
Distance 912.1 km
Coach Companies FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Union Ivkoni and STARSHIPPER SAS

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Lyon to Madrid?

Every day, 9 buses from 5 coach companies leave Lyon for Madrid. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 21/12/2024 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 16/12
Tuesday 17/12
Wednesday 18/12
Thursday 19/12
Friday 20/12
Saturday 21/12
£141
Sunday 22/12
£124
Monday 23/12
£75
Tuesday 24/12
£66
Wednesday 25/12
£80
Thursday 26/12
£93
Friday 27/12
£93
Saturday 28/12
£66
Sunday 29/12
£93
Monday 30/12
£66
Tuesday 31/12
£71
Wednesday 01/01
£77
Thursday 02/01
£71
Friday 03/01
£72
Saturday 04/01
£42
Sunday 05/01
£39
Monday 06/01
£29
Tuesday 07/01
£56
Wednesday 08/01
£41
Thursday 09/01
£40
Friday 10/01
£46
Saturday 11/01
£33
Sunday 12/01

The cheapest time to travel from Lyon to Madrid

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Lyon to Madrid, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £25, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Lyon to Madrid. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £124.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Lyon to Madrid, with £25. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £75.

How to save money travelling from Lyon to Madrid

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Lyon to Madrid in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Lyon to Madrid, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Lyon to Madrid are also emptier.

Check for bus deals and promotions for all bus companies in this route. On CheckMyBus we show special offers directly in the coach trip on our search. Sign-up and check or deals sections and get notifications on our latest travel hacks.

What are the most popular bus companies from Lyon to Madrid?

These are the most booked bus companies by our users on the Lyon to Madrid timetable.
In total 5 operators offer buses for this route. Find all bus timetables for them. Each coach company has a dedicated cancellation policy and possibilities for transport luggage on the bus. Check also special conditions to travel with kids or coach cards with rebates.

All bus stations and stops in Lyon and Madrid

Here is a map with all coach stations in Lyon and Madrid. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Lyon to Madrid? Compare all modes of transports from Lyon to Madrid.

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Lyon to Madrid

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Lyon to Madrid. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Lyon to Madrid bus

How much does a Lyon Madrid coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Lyon Madrid bus trip is available from £25 and takes 22h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Lyon to Madrid?

This connection is offered by 5 companies with ticket prices ranging from £25 to £207. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Madrid.

How many connections are available for the Lyon Madrid route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Lyon to Madrid is offered by roughly 9 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Madrid from Lyon take?

The quickest coach from Lyon to Madrid is provided by BlaBlaCar Bus and takes 16h 40m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £141. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Lyon to Madrid?

The earliest bus to Madrid departs from Lyon at 09:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Lyon to Madrid?

The latest bus to Madrid departs from Lyon at 16:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Lyon Madrid route?

Passengers looking to travel from Lyon to Madrid can travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus and ALSA. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Lyon and Madrid?

You can check all the direct connections between Lyon and Madrid by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus and ALSA.

What can I take with me on the bus to Madrid from Lyon?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Lyon Madrid bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Lyon Madrid bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Lyon to Madrid on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Lyon to Madrid

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Lyon and to Madrid

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Lyon and to Madrid. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!

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