There are 6 ways to get from Var to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Marseille
best- Take the train from Le Luc - Le Cannet to Toulontrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
4h 37m€55–150Bus
- Take the bus from Péage to Gare Routièrebus 60
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 41mDrive 372.7 km
- Drive from Var to Lyoncar 372.7 km
3h 39m€58–84Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
5h 26mTrain (TGV)
- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h€98–165Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Le Luc - Le Cannet to Toulontrain
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
5h 44m€113–253
Var to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Var to Lyon is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Var to Lyon is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Var to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from La Brèche and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Péage, G.R Belges and Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Var to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Le Luc - Le Cannet and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Toulon and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Var and Lyon is 447 km. The road distance is 372.7 km.
The best way to get from Var to Lyon without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 4h 37m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Var to Lyon, including transfers.
Var to Lyon bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Péage station.
Var to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Luc - Le Cannet station.
The best way to get from Var to Lyon is to train via Marseille which takes 4h 37m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Var, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from La Brèche to Lyon Part Dieu via Cave Coopérative, Le Luc - Le Cannet, Toulon, and Marseille St Charles in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Brèche to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Cave Coopérative, Péage, Gare Routière, G.R Belges, P+R Krypton, and Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Le Luc - Le Cannet to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Luc - Le Cannet to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Le Luc - Le Cannet to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Le Luc - Le Cannet to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Péage to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Var to Lyon bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Var to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Var to Lyon is 373 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Var to Lyon.
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