There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Venice by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
4h 30m€51–205Bus via Turin
cheapest- Take the bus from Lione to Torinobus Lione - Torino
- Take the bus from Torino to Venezia bus Torino
12h 19m€43–78Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain 8973 / ...
8h 3m€93–166Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Venezia, Tronchettobus N729 / ...
11h€50–95Drive 699.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Venicecar 699.1 km
6h 50m€108–155Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
6h 18m€76–256Fly 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 Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 5m€91–270
Lyon to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Venice is to bus via Turin which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Venice is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €50 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Venice. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Lyon and Venice is 602 km. The road distance is 699.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Venice without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Lyon to Venice, including transfers.
Lyon to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Venice is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 8h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Venice, Italy?
Volotea, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Venezia Santa Lucia via Milano Centrale in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lione to Torino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Torino to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Lyon to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Venice is 699 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Lyon to Venice.
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