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How to get fromLyon to Piranby train (Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, plane, shuttle, train, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Piran by train (Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, plane, shuttle, train, or ferry

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 37m
    €114–177

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 8m
    €74–598

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry car ferry
    14h 41m
    €127–160

  4. Drive  875.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pirancar car 875.3 km
    8h 45m
    €140–202

  5. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry car ferry
    12h 1m
    €174–223

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Triestebus bus N406
    15h 44m
    €79–122

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Portorožshuttle bus
    10h 1m
    €207–488

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LYS - TRS
    8h 45m
    €130–475

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    9h 3m
    €108–653

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane GVA - TRS
    10h 25m
    €154–450

Lyon to Piran by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Piran, Slovenia?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Piran via Milano Centrale and Trieste Centrale in around 10h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Trieste once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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