There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Positano by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Naples Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane LYS - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
6h 36m€112–275Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane LYS - QSR
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
8h 20m€59–372Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
12h 8m€181–353Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus Itabus
21h 29m€87–158Drive 1,208 km
- Drive from Lyon to Positanocar 1,208 km
11h 56m€190–274Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane GVA - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
8h 26m€141–361Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane TRN - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
10h 23m€115–348Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LYS - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
8h 2m€137–312Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
14h 28m€154–386Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Salernobus N580
22h 38m€117–193
Lyon to Positano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Positano is to bus via Naples which costs €85 - €160 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Positano is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 36m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Positano. However, there are services departing from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Positano Chiesa Nuova via Meta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Positano. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Meta via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa and Napoli P. Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Lyon and Positano is 998 km. The road distance is 1208 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Positano without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 8m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Lyon to Positano, including transfers.
Lyon to Positano bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Positano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Positano is to bus via Naples which takes 21h 29m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €390 and takes 14h 28m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Positano, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parking once daily. Tickets cost €80–150 and the journey takes 18h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Positano Chiesa Nuova via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, Napoli Centrale, Napoli P. Garibaldi, Meta, and Meta in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Naples Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Naples Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Naples Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Naples Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Naples Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- travelmar.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.travelmar.it/en/index
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- info@grassiboatpositano.com
- Website
- grassiboatpositano.com
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.grassiboatpositano.com/
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- info@lucibello.it
- Website
- lucibello.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.lucibello.it/en/welcome-services
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Positano bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Naples Metropark Central Parking station.
Lyon to Positano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Positano is 1208 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Lyon to Positano.
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