Portugal
FranceLisbon to Lyon shipping route.
1,753 km by road, about 28 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lisbon and Lyon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LisbonRoadLyonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,388 km |
| Transit time | 28 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 17 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lisbon to Lyon shipping route by road
A truck from Lisbon to Lyon drives 1,753 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,388 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 28 h 30 min, of which 17 h 30 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Lisbon 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 Portugal 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 1,787 km and takes about 2.5 days at freight train speed.
Of 20 road routes from Lisbon in this directory, Lyon is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Marseille (1,727 km), Barcelona (1,265 km) and Valencia (985 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lisbon to Lyon?
1,753 km by road (1,388 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lisbon to Lyon?
About 28 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (17 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lyon to Lisbon has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Lisbon to
Madrid629 km - Lisbon to Valencia985 km
- Lisbon to Barcelona1,265 km
- Lisbon to Marseille1,727 km
- Lisbon to Paris1,788 km
- Lisbon to
Brussels2,044 km - Marseille to Lyon317 km
Milan to Lyon466 km
Zurich to Lyon472 km- Paris to Lyon489 km
- Barcelona to Lyon642 km
Frankfurt to Lyon708 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.