There are 9 ways to get from Siena to Lyon by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
9h 37mBus via Turin
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena Central Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus Itabus
14h 30m€30–140Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to Lyonbus 516
12h€55–120Drive 727.5 km
- Drive from Siena to Lyoncar 727.5 km
8h 5m€114–165Bus, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BLQ - LYS
6h 45mTrain
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
10h 15m€105–280Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FLR - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 34mBus, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FCO - LYS
8h 18mBus, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
8h 55m
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Lyon is to bus via Turin which costs €30 - €140 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Lyon is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs €110 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siena and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once a week, and operate 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 Firenze S.M.N. and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Siena and Lyon is 818 km. The road distance is 727.5 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 37m 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 bus which takes 12h and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Lyon, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Lyon once a week. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 12h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Siena to Lyon Part Dieu via Firenze S.M.N. and Torino Porta Susa in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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
- €60–340
- 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 Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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
- €16–75
- 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
- €14–65
- 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 5m to drive from Siena to Lyon.
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