There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Morcote by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain Ec
7h 52mCHF 58–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N406 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Luganobus FlixBus 1524 / ...
9h 50mCHF 29–66Drive 473.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Morcotecar 473.3 km
5h 14mCHF 83–120Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Melidetrain
6h 33mCHF 77–215Bus via Novara
- Take the bus from Lyon to Novarabus 1646
- Take the bus from Novara to Luganobus FlixBus N474
10h 4mCHF 42–64Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
10h 9mCHF 160–265Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 55mCHF 184–467Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LYS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Porto Ceresiotrain
9h 31mCHF 123–290
Lyon to Morcote by train and bus (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Morcote is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Morcote is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Morcote. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Morcote, Piazza Grande via Milan and Pambio-Noranco, Posta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Morcote. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Melide via Milano Centrale and Chiasso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Lyon and Morcote is 515 km. The road distance is 473.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Morcote without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Lyon to Morcote, including transfers.
Lyon to Morcote bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Morcote train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Morcote is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Morcote, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Morcote, Piazza Grande via Milano Centrale, Chiasso, Melide, and Melide, Stazione in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Morcote, Piazza Grande via Milan, Lugano, and Pambio-Noranco, Posta in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–480
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–23
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Melide
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Porto Ceresio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novara to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Morcote bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lyon to Morcote train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Morcote is 473 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Lyon to Morcote.
There are 5363+ hotels available in Morcote.




































