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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Florence by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    1h 40m
    €75–212

  2. Bus via Geneva

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemassebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 15m
    €55–81

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    8h 27m
    €101–196

  4. Bus

    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 Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 1501
    10h 45m
    €58–99

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon-LYS to Florence-Italyrideshare rideshare 676.9 km
    6h 55m

  6. Drive 676.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Florencecar car 676.9 km
    6h 55m
    €105–152

  7. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2h 27m
    €78–232

  8. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    9h 23m
    €108–246

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Florence by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 40m

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

Volotea, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Firenze S.M.N. via Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 8h 27m.

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