Spain
FranceBarcelona to Lyon shipping route.
642 km by road, about 6 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Barcelona and Lyon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BarcelonaRoadLyonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 642 km (399 mi) |
| Straight line | 532 km |
| Transit time | 6 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 6 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Barcelona to Lyon shipping route by road
A truck from Barcelona to Lyon drives 642 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 532 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 6 h 30 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Barcelona to Lyon is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Spain into France, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 687 km and takes about 22 h 54 min at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Barcelona in this directory, Lyon is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Madrid (619 km), Marseille (504 km) and Valencia (350 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Barcelona to Lyon?
642 km by road (532 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Barcelona to Lyon?
About 6 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (6 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lyon to Barcelona has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Barcelona to Valencia350 km
- Barcelona to Marseille504 km
- Barcelona to Madrid619 km
- Barcelona to
Milan1,026 km - Barcelona to Paris1,039 km
- Barcelona to
Zurich1,072 km - Marseille to Lyon317 km
- Milan to Lyon466 km
- Zurich to Lyon472 km
- Paris to Lyon489 km
Frankfurt to Lyon708 km
Brussels to Lyon758 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.