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

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There are 13 ways to get from Sicily to Lyon by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planePMO - LYS
    5h 30m
    €74–230

  2. Bus via Naples

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkbusItabus
    2. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus StationbusItabus
    31h 28m
    €65–218

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part DieutrainFr
    20h 10m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Lyoncar
    25h 38m
    €131–221

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to TurinbusN597
    2. Take the bus from Turin to LyonbusN406 / ...
    30h 31m
    €93–251

  6. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCIY - LYS
    4h 51m
    €99–317

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

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCTA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    7h 39m
    €90–262

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

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCTA - LYS
    5h 7m
    €97–198

  9. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeCTA - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    9h
    €95–318

  10. Fly Palermo Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planePMO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    9h 23m
    €102–360

  11. Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planePMO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    9h 36m
    €106–329

  12. Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planePMO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    10h 28m
    €88–330

  13. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingottotrain
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part DieutrainFr
    30h 30m
    €122–290

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Lyon via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, and Turin in around 30h 31m.

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