There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer by train (TGV), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Port De BoucTer
5h€37–136Bus via Marseille
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
5h 56m€17–45Drive 292.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer292.5 km
2h 56m€45–65Fly, line 1 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LYS - MRS
- Take the bus from Sncf Miramas to Marais
5h 7mTrain via Avignon
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon CentreTer
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to MiramasTer
5h 50m€59–61Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Marseille AirportN235 / ...
6h 59m€21–42
Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer is to bus via Marseille which costs €17 - €45 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Fos-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Marais via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Pem Mtg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Lyon and Fos-sur-Mer is 377 km. The road distance is 292.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer is to train which takes 5h and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Marseille, which costs €17 - €45 and takes 5h 56m.
Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer is 293 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Lyon to Fos-sur-Mer.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Fos-sur-Mer, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Centre Ville via Marseille St Charles, Port De Bouc, and Sncf PDB in around 5h. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €10–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Centre to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Port De Bouc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Centre to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €75–120
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- lametropolemobilite.fr
Bus from Sncf Miramas to Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- lametropolemobilite.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Marseille Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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