There are 10 ways to get from Tuscany to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale9924 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
7h 34m€77–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon1501 / ...
11h 59m€32–136Drive 691.4 km
- Drive from Florence to Lyon691.4 km
6h 59m€107–154Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BLQ - LYS
5h 6m€96–259Train via Turin
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part DieuFr
7h 46m€101–264Bus via Piacenza
- Take the bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to Piacenza
- Take the bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus StationItabus
12h 38m€43–99Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FLR - LYS
4h 24m€72–207Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Massa Centro to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
8h 48m€122–234Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)VCE - LYS
6h 41m€83–244Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- 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
6h 35m€82–252
Tuscany to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €140 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscany to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Lyon via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Tuscany and Lyon is 748 km. The road distance is 691.4 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Tuscany to Lyon, including transfers.
Tuscany to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Tuscany to Lyon train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €140 and takes 11h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- €60–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
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
- 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, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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
- 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
- €23–55
- 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
- €50–140
- 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
- €50–140
- 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
- €50–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Massa Centro to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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 Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
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More Questions & Answers
Tuscany to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Tuscany to Lyon train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscany to Lyon is 691 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Tuscany to Lyon.
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