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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Bolognaby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bologna by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    1h 42m
    €65–210

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 55m
    €42–104

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train 9941 / ...
    7h 42m
    €98–161

  4. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Bologna Centralebus bus N425 / ...
    9h 50m
    €53–94

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon-LYS to Bolognarideshare rideshare 613.1 km
    6h 3m

  6. Drive 613.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bolognacar car 613.1 km
    6h 3m
    €95–138

  7. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2h 27m
    €83–282

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3h 17m
    €52–245

  9. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    8h 29m
    €98–226

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bologna by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 510.3 km
  • Duration: 1h 42m

What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Bologna, Italy?

Twin Jet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Bologna centrale via Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 7h 42m.

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