There are 8 ways to get from Genoa to Lyon by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Turin
best- Take the bus from Genoa to Turinbus FlixBus N504 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin to Lyonbus 480 / ...
6h 56m€38–62Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 2144 / ...
- Take the bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Gare de Lyon-Perrachebus Milan to Paris / ...
7h 39m€33–65Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingottotrain 2144 / ...
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
7h 7m€53–87Drive 466.5 km
- Drive from Genoa to Lyoncar 466.5 km
4h 50m€76–109Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
6h 31m€122–318Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lyonbus N580 / ...
7h 50m€35–70Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GOA - LYS
7h 2m€112–317Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
6h 48m€95–255
Genoa to Lyon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €75 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Lyon. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Lingotto and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Genoa and Lyon is 473 km. The road distance is 466.5 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Lyon without a car is to bus via Turin which takes 6h 56m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Genoa to Lyon, including transfers.
Genoa to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Lyon is to bus via Turin which takes 6h 56m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 7h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Genoa to Lyon via Turin in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Lingotto and Torino Porta Susa in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Turin to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Genoa to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Gare de Lyon-Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Genoa to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Genoa to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Torino Lingotto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Lyon is 467 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Genoa to Lyon.
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Book your Genoa to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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