There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Volterra 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
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to CertaldoRe
9h 39m€145–310Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa CentraleFb / ...
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to Volterra500
15h 47m€46–117Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to PoggibonsiN527
14h 22m€61–85Drive 689.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Volterra689.2 km
7h 24m€107–154Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)LYS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar
7h 42m€81–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Pisa CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to Volterra500
11h 45m€85–253Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)LYS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar
8h 44m€105–274Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)GVA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Take the bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar
11h 22m€110–361
Lyon to Volterra by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Volterra is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Volterra is to drive which takes 7h 24m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Volterra. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Volterra via Piazza Mazzini [3] and Colle Val D'Elsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Lyon and Volterra is 841 km. The road distance is 689.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Volterra without a car is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Lyon to Volterra, including transfers.
Lyon to Volterra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Volterra is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 14h 22m.
Lyon to Volterra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poggibonsi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Volterra is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Lyon to Volterra.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Volterra, Italy?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Volterra via Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N., and Certaldo in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Poggibonsi 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–85 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Poggibonsi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 570530
- Website
- pisa.cttnord.it
Bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://pisa.cttnord.it/
- 2nd class
- €4–7
Bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to Volterra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://pisa.cttnord.it/
- 2nd class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Pontedera Corsia 4 to Volterra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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