There are 6 ways to get from Milan to Lay by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to AmplepuisTer
7h€95–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to LyonN410 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to RoanneN746
8h 44m€62–142Drive 501 km
- Drive from Milan to Lay501 km
5h 21m€78–113Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MXP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Amplepuis
7h 19m€96–264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to St JodardTer
11h 17m€69–114Fly from Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LIN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Amplepuis
9h 30m€124–351
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Lay is to bus which costs €60 - €150 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Lay is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €120.
The distance between Milan and Lay is 522 km. The road distance is 501 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Lay without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Milan to Lay, including transfers.
The best way to get from Milan to Lay is to train which takes 7h and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €150 and takes 8h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Lay is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Milan to Lay.
There are 455+ hotels available in Lay.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Lay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Lay via Lyon Part Dieu and Amplepuis in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lay via Lyon and Roanne in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amplepuis
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- 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 Perrache to Amplepuis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to St Jodard
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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