There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Lyon by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train
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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€83–250Train, 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
18h 40mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Lyoncar
27h 54m€202–316Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 21m€124–270Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CTA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
5h 56m€91–309Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
25h 24m€182–331
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 which costs €80 - €250 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Lyon is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 21m.
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 Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
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 18h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Catania to Lyon, including transfers.
Catania to Lyon bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station.
Catania to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Lyon is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 28h 21m.
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) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station in around 28h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–390
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Catania to Lyon bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II station.
Catania to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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