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 22mCHF 59–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 55mCHF 30–69Drive 473.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Morcotecar 473.3 km
5h 14mCHF 72–103Fly 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 77–205Bus via Novara
- Take the bus from Lyon to Novarabus 1646
- Take the bus from Novara to Luganobus FlixBus N474
10h 4mCHF 40–62Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
10h 9mCHF 149–243Train 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 182–446Fly 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 26mCHF 108–260
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 29 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Morcote is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Morcote. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Morcote, Piazza Grande via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Gerra and Lugano, Centro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
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 22m.
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 22m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Lyon to Morcote, including transfers.
Lyon to Morcote bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus 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 22m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 55m.
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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Morcote, Piazza Grande via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Lugano, Gerra, and Lugano, Centro in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–55
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- 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
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Morcote bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, 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 5769+ hotels available in Morcote.




































