There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Ravenna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Faenzatrain Ic
8h 35m€87–136Bus via Forlì
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus Itabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus 433
14h 9m€45–76Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bologna Centralebus N521 / ...
13h 45m€60–96Drive 703.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Ravennacar 703.1 km
6h 54m€114–164Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LYS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
8h 40m€91–286Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Forlitrain Fr
8h 41m€86–143Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LYS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
7h 40m€82–348Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
8h 27m€73–293Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
10h 22m€107–348
Lyon to Ravenna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ravenna is to bus via Forlì which costs €45 - €80 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ravenna is to drive which takes 6h 54m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Ravenna. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Ravenna Augusta via Bologna Autostazione, Medicina Fronte Stazione and Lugo Foro Boario. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Ravenna. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Ravenna via Milano Centrale, Bologna Centrale and Faenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Lyon and Ravenna is 737 km. The road distance is 703.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ravenna without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 8h 35m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Lyon to Ravenna, including transfers.
Lyon to Ravenna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Ravenna train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ravenna is to train via Bologna which takes 8h 35m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ravenna, Italy?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ravenna via Milano Centrale, Bologna Centrale, and Faenza in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bologna Centrale 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Faenza
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Faenza
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Faenza
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 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
- €28–50
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Lyon to Ravenna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Lyon to Ravenna train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Ravenna is 703 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Lyon to Ravenna.
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