There are 9 ways to get from Ancona to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
9h 14m€85–248Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Ancona to Bologna Centrale421 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
13h 40m€42–105Drive 841.1 km
- Drive from Ancona to Lyon841.1 km
8h 1m€130–188Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)AOI - LYS
7h 19m€73–289Train
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
9h 35m€77–240Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona Sud to Geneva - Bus station
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
15h 45m€77–147Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BLQ - LYS
6h 18m€90–267Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FCO - LYS
8h 54m€72–292Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)AOI - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
9h 59m€123–348
Ancona to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Lyon is to bus via Bologna which costs €40 - €110 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Bologna - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Ancona and Lyon is 861 km. The road distance is 841.1 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Lyon without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 9h 14m and costs €80 - €250.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Ancona to Lyon, including transfers.
Ancona to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Lyon is to train via Bologna which takes 9h 14m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 13h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €290 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Ancona to Lyon Part Dieu via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Bologna Centrale and Bologna - Bus Station in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Geneva International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–700
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Geneva International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Ancona Sud to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Ancona to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Ancona to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Lyon is 841 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Ancona to Lyon.
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