There are 10 ways to get from Siena to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Siena to Firenze S.M.N.Re
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
10h 7m€83–220Bus via Turin
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena Central Train Station to Turin Stura Bus StationItabus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus StationItabus
14h 30m€39–154Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to Lyon516
12h€65–130Drive 727.5 km
- Drive from Siena to Lyon727.5 km
8h 1m€112–162Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BLQ - LYS
6h 52m€90–294Train via Turin
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part DieuFr
10h 22m€107–280Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FLR - LYS
6h 4m€79–217Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)FLR - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
10h 29m€107–261Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FCO - LYS
8h 36m€88–285Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)VCE - LYS
9h 15m€93–265
Siena to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Lyon is to bus via Turin which costs €35 - €160 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €75 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siena and arriving at Lyon. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Siena to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Florence Santa Maria Novella and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Siena and Lyon is 842 km. The road distance is 727.5 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Siena to Lyon, including transfers.
Siena to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Siena station.
The best way to get from Siena to Lyon is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Siena to Lyon Part Dieu via Florence Santa Maria Novella and Milano Centrale in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Lyon 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Siena Central Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Siena to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Siena to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Siena to Lyon is 728 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Siena to Lyon.
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