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How to get fromLyon to Paviaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Pavia by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or train

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5h 28m
    €57–81

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    8h 23m
    €28–48

  3. Bus via Milano - Famagosta

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 50m
    €29–67

  4. Drive  450.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Paviacar car 450.2 km
    4h 41m
    €86–123

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LYS - LIN
    7h 21m
    €130–304

  6. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    7h 39m
    €81–147

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain train
    5h 38m
    €84–217

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane GVA - LIN
    6h 41m
    €72–300

Lyon to Pavia by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Pavia, Italy?

Trenitalia operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 4h 44m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano hourly. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 11m. Two other operators also service this route.

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