There are 8 ways to get from Split to Lyon by plane, bus, ferry, train, 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)plane SPU - LYS
4h 51m€74–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Lyonbus N406
21h€73–161Ferry, train via Reggio Emilia
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
21h 3m€210–350Train, bus
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus 297 / ...
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
24h 43m€231–404Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SPU - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 29m€87–313Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
21h 4m€188–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
22h 38m€272–514Drive 1,251.2 km
- Drive from Split to Lyoncar 1,251.2 km
13h 21m€196–283
Split to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Split to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Lyon via Rijeka bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Split and Lyon is 964 km. The road distance is 1251.2 km.
The best way to get from Split to Lyon without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Split to Lyon, including transfers.
Split to Lyon bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 21h.
Split to Lyon bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Lyon is 1251 km. It takes approximately 13h 21m to drive from Split to Lyon.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Lyon, France?
Volotea, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lyon via Rijeka bus station in around 21h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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