There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Imola by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain 9941 / ...
7h 49m€86–197Bus via Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus Itabus
12h 6m€29–92Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 56m€43–71Drive 665.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Imolacar 665.3 km
6h 29m€104–150Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LYS - BLQ
5h 15m€97–280Train via Turin
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
8h 21m€97–238Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GVA - BLQ
8h 20m€121–369Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LYS - FLR
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 40m€95–247
Lyon to Imola by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Imola is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Imola is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Imola. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Carducci - Savonarola via Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Imola. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Imola via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Lyon and Imola is 691 km. The road distance is 665.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Imola without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Lyon to Imola, including transfers.
Lyon to Imola bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Imola train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Imola is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €85 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €280 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Imola, Italy?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Imola via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Imola bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bologna - Bus Station.
Lyon to Imola train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Imola is 665 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Lyon to Imola.
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