There are 9 ways to get from Split to Lyon by plane, car ferry, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SPU - LYS
5h 42m€67–286Car ferry, train via Bologna
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona53
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
21h 2m€110–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTgv
22h 19m€224–359Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana430
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Trieste CentraleEc
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part DieuFr
26h 35m€145–330Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)SPU - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
7h 33m€116–352Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)SPU - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
12h 54m€160–452Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona53
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
21h 34m€102–347Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to ZagrebN896 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to LyonN953
28h 10m€69–172Drive 1,251.2 km
- Drive from Split to Lyon1,251.2 km
13h 11m€195–281
Split to Lyon by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €180 and takes 28h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Lyon via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Ljubljana, Trieste Centrale and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
The distance between Split and Lyon is 966 km. The road distance is 1251.2 km.
The best way to get from Split to Lyon without a car is to car ferry and train via Bologna which takes 21h 2m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Split to Lyon, including transfers.
Split to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Lyon train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €65 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 26h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €180 and takes 28h 10m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Lyon, France?
Volotea, easyJet, and Croatia Airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Lyon Part Dieu via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Ljubljana, Trieste Centrale, and Torino Porta Susa in around 26h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Split Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Split Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Split Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Split Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Split Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Split Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €27–40
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 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 Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Split Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Split to Lyon train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Lyon is 1251 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Split to Lyon.
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