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How to get fromVar to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Var to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3h 41m
    €161–232

  2. Drive 372.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Var to Lyoncar car 372.7 km
    3h 39m
    €59–85

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Péage to Gare Routièrebus bus 60
    2. Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 44m

  4. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    4h 55m

  5. Train via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Le Luc - Le Cannet to Toulontrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4h 13m
    €88–201

  6. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Le Luc - Le Cannet to Toulontrain train
    2. Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MRS - LYS
    5h 26m
    €150–304

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Var, France and Lyon, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon Part Dieu every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Var to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Péage, Gare Routière, G.R Belges, P+R Krypton, and Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride in around 6h 44m.

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