There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Lyon by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CTA - LYS
2h 56m€79–238Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
cheapest- 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€46–160Train, 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 to Lyonbus 480 / ...
26h 16m€115–196Drive, 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€172–316Fly 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
6h 1m€81–291Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 4m€70–178Train (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 41m€96–161Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Falcone Tollboothbus
- Take the bus from Falcone Via Nazionale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
29h 5m€95–146
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 €45 - €160 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. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Lyon via Turin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
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 41m.
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 €110 - €200 and takes 26h 16m, you could also train, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 26h 41m.
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) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Lyon via Turin in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- €9–21
- 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
- €190–370
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €140–190
- Smart Flex
- €160–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- 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
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Falcone Tollbooth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Falcone Via Nazionale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
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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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