There are 8 ways to get from Bastia to Lyon by train, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 2 train to Bastia - Poretta Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bastia to Lucciana-Olivellatrain
- Fly from Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIA - LYS
3h 23m€85–394Ferry, bus via Nice Airport (NCE)
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Bastia - Nice
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 56m€57–117Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Savonacarferry
- Drive from Port of Savona to Lyoncar
12h 5m€106–179Ferry, train via Milan
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the train from Piombino Marittima to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
15h 46m€117–238Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the bus from Port of Piombino to Poggibonsi - Pzza Mazzinibus
- Take the bus from Poggibonsi to Lyonbus
21h 34m€85–138Bus to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, fly
- Take the bus from BASTIA - Gara Stradali to Calvibus
- Fly from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLY - LYS
5h 2m€181–612Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Bastia - Nice
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
13h 32m€107–232Ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
15h 43m€80–191
Bastia to Lyon by ferry and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bastia to Lyon is to ferry and bus via Nice Airport (NCE) which costs €55 - €120 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bastia to Lyon is to line 2 train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €80 - €400.
The distance between Bastia and Lyon is 541 km.
The best way to get from Bastia to Lyon without a car is to ferry and train via Milan which takes 15h 46m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Bastia to Lyon, including transfers.
There are 4099+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Bastia, France and Lyon, France?
There is no direct connection from Bastia to Lyon. However, you can take the line 2 train to Lucciana-Olivella, take the taxi to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, then take the train to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Bastia to Lyon via Port of Savona in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–600
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- 04 95 32 80 57
- contact@cfc.corsica
- Website
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from Bastia to Lucciana-Olivella
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piombino Marittima to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 199 168 182
- info@tiemmespa.it
- Website
- tiemmespa.it
Bus from Port of Piombino to Poggibonsi - Pzza Mazzini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- tiemmespa.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Poggibonsi to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- contact@isula.corsica
- Website
- isula.corsica
Bus from BASTIA - Gara Stradali to Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Car ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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