There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Split by plane, train, ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LYS - SPU
5h 5m€71–226Train, ferry
- 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 Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
18h 56m€194–436Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 924 / ...
22h 1m€91–228Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
25h 19m€250–429Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane GVA - SPU
7h 10m€80–292Bus via Rijeka
- Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus N406
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N948 / ...
23h€107–181Drive 1,251.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Splitcar 1,251.6 km
13h 27m€198–285
Lyon to Split by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Split is to bus which costs €90 - €230 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Split is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Split. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Split. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Split via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
The distance between Lyon and Split is 964 km. The road distance is 1251.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Split without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 56m and costs €190 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Lyon to Split, including transfers.
Lyon to Split bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Split train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Split is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €230 and takes 22h 1m, you could also train, which costs €250 - €430 and takes 25h 19m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Split, Croatia?
Volotea, easyJet, and Croatia Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb in around 22h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Split bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zagreb - Bus Station.
Lyon to Split train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Split is 1252 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Lyon to Split.
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