There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Lyon by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CTA - LYS
2h 56m€80–232Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CTA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
6h 6m€70–284Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
19h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Catania to Turinbus N597
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
26h€126–221Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Lyoncar
27h 54m€197–306Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CTA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 46m€71–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
26h 18m€148–290Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 96704
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
26h 47m€231–382
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €70 - €200 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Lyon is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Porta Nuova and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 47m.
The distance between Catania and Lyon is 1257 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Lyon without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Catania to Lyon, including transfers.
Catania to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Lyon is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 26h, you could also train, which costs €230 - €390 and takes 26h 47m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Lyon, France?
easyJet and Transavia France fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station in around 26h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–130
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Catania to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Catania to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Torino Porta Nuova station.
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