France
SpainLyon to Barcelona shipping route.
642 km by road, about 6 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Barcelona
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadBarcelonaTrucking 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 Lyon to Barcelona shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Lyon, France to Barcelona, Spain is 642 km (399 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 532 km apart, so the road adds 21%.
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 Lyon to Barcelona 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 France into Spain, 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 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Barcelona is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Paris (489 km), Zurich (472 km) and Milan (466 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Barcelona?
642 km by road (532 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Barcelona?
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 Barcelona to Lyon has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Lyon to Marseille317 km
- Lyon to
Milan466 km - Lyon to
Zurich472 km - Lyon to Paris489 km
- Lyon to
Frankfurt708 km - Lyon to
Brussels758 km - Valencia to Barcelona350 km
- Marseille to Barcelona504 km
- Madrid to Barcelona619 km
- Milan to Barcelona1,026 km
- Paris to Barcelona1,039 km
- Zurich to Barcelona1,072 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.