There are 7 ways to get from French Riviera to Lyon by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 876 bus, train via Marseille
best- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routierebus 876 / ...
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 28m€75–185Bus via Halte Routiere
cheapest- Take the bus from Cavalaire-sur-Mer to Lyonbus N1749
8h 49m€35–61Bus
- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 10m€44–80Drive 415.7 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Lyoncar 415.7 km
3h 59m€66–95Line 876 bus, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
5h 32mLine 876 bus, train
- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routierebus 876 / ...
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 35m€105–175Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport
- Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LTT - LYS
6h 19m€149–641
French Riviera to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Lyon is to bus via Halte Routiere which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Lyon is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière and Fréjus - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between French Riviera and Lyon is 502 km. The road distance is 415.7 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Lyon without a car is to line 876 bus and train via Marseille which takes 5h 28m and costs €70 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from French Riviera to Lyon, including transfers.
French Riviera to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Fréjus - Bus Station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Lyon is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €650 and takes 6h 19m.
French Riviera to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Lyon is 416 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from French Riviera to Lyon.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Lyon, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, Air France, and three other airlines fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cavalaire-sur-Mer to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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