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How to get fromSicily to Lyonby plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Lyon by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PMO - LYS
    5h 25m
    €75–291

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane PMO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 53m
    €58–258

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    21h 40m
    €206–386

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Lyoncar car
    25h 41m
    €171–261

  5. Bus via Caserta

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus bus Autoservizi Salemi S202
    2. Take the bus from Caserta Piazza Carlo Terzo to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    29h 50m
    €91–166

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PMO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 48m
    €95–403

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CTA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 26m
    €100–312

  8. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CTA - LYS
    5h 3m
    €85–300

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Turinbus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Lyonbus bus 480 / ...
    30h 21m
    €161–261

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingottotrain train
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    30h 40m
    €164–286

Sicily to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,119.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Lyon, France?

Volotea, easyJet, and Transavia France fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Lyon Part Dieu via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, and Milano Centrale in around 21h 40m.

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