There are 5 ways to get from La Ciotat to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
2h 52m€41–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 1m€29–45Bus via La Ciotat
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyonbus N719 / ...
5h 52m€31–53Drive 344.6 km
- Drive from La Ciotat to Lyoncar 344.6 km
3h 17m€56–80Line 352 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Mairie La Ciotat to Gare La Ciotat-Ceyrestebus
- Take the train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
4h 8m
La Ciotat to Lyon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Ciotat to Lyon is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from La Ciotat to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from La Ciotat to Lyon. However, there are services departing from IUT-Mairie and arriving at Lyon via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from La Ciotat to Lyon. However, there are services departing from La Ciotat and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between La Ciotat and Lyon is 360 km. The road distance is 344.6 km.
The best way to get from La Ciotat to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from La Ciotat to Lyon, including transfers.
La Ciotat to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
La Ciotat to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Ciotat station.
The best way to get from La Ciotat to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via La Ciotat, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between La Ciotat, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Port de Plaisance to Lyon Part Dieu via Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste, La Ciotat, and Marseille St Charles in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyon 5 times a day. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 42 08 90 90
- Website
- La Ciotat - Ciotabus
Bus from Mairie La Ciotat to Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- La Ciotat - Ciotabus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
La Ciotat to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
La Ciotat to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Ciotat to Lyon is 345 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from La Ciotat to Lyon.
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