There are 8 ways to get from Split to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car ferry, 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)plane SPU - LYS
4h 51m€78–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
17h 52m€167–408Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
21h 33m€175–337Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 50m€92–165Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SPU - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 47m€83–345Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Lyonbus N406
23h 30m€109–232Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
26h 20m€260–420Drive 1,251.2 km
- Drive from Split to Lyoncar 1,251.2 km
13h 18m€195–282
Split to Lyon by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Lyon is to bus via Zagreb which costs €90 - €170 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €75 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Zagreb - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
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., Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
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 and train which takes 17h 52m and costs €160 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Split to Lyon, including transfers.
Split to Lyon bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, 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 4h 51m and costs €75 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 22h 50m, you could also train, which costs €260 - €420 and takes 26h 20m.
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 bus from Split Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Zagreb - Bus Station in around 22h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- + 385 (0)21 643 422
- info@delminiumtravel.hr
- Website
- delminiumtravel.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delminiumtravel.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Lyon bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor 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 18m to drive from Split to Lyon.
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