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How to get fromFrench Riviera to Lyonby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from French Riviera to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Marseille

    best
    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train Sud_Iv15
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4h 12m
    €120–255

  2. Bus via Halte Routière

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cavalaire-sur-Mer to Lyonbus bus N1749
    9h 4m
    €40–66

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 47m
    €49–85

  4. Drive 415.7 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Lyoncar car 415.7 km
    3h 59m
    €65–94

  5. Line 876 bus, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routièrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    5h 4m
    €115–269

  6. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 12m
    €105–175

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MRS - LYS
    5h 54m
    €128–298

French Riviera to Lyon by bus

Calendar29Weekly Buses
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Lyon, France?

You can take a vehicle from French Riviera to Lyon Part Dieu via Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Marseille St Charles in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 5h 50m.

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