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

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

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  1. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LYS - FCO
    2h 12m
    €64–178

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train 9995 / ...
    9h 33m
    €141–256

  3. 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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 503
    15h 30m
    €83–144

  4. Drive 950.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Romecar car 950.7 km
    9h 24m
    €148–213

  5. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane LYS - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain train
    4h 21m
    €95–284

  6. Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane LYS - CIA
    4h 26m
    €65–238

  7. 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 Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    11h 3m
    €143–331

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus bus Itabus
    17h 12m
    €82–158

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Rome by bus

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Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754 km
  • Duration: 2h 12m

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

easyJet flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Roma Termini via Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 33m.

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