There are 5 ways to get from La Ciotat to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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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 56m€46–178Bus via La Ciotat
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyonbus N719 / ...
5h 52m€32–63Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 29m€36–60Drive 344.6 km
- Drive from La Ciotat to Lyoncar 344.6 km
3h 17m€54–78Line 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 10m
La Ciotat to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Ciotat to Lyon is to bus via La Ciotat which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from La Ciotat to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from La Ciotat to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Office de Tourisme and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
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 56m.
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 56m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from La Ciotat to Lyon, including transfers.
La Ciotat to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus 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 56m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 5h 29m.
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 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
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 La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
- 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
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 42 08 90 90
- Website
- laciotat.rtm.fr
Bus from Mairie La Ciotat to Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- laciotat.rtm.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Ciotat to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus 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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