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How to get fromLyon to Cinque Terreby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Cinque Terre by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train Ic
    9h 16m
    €76–114

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Genoabus bus 501 / ...
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    11h 10m
    €38–65

  3. Drive  564.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cinque Terrecar car 564.1 km
    6h 13m
    €108–155

  4. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 28m
    €126–338

  5. Train via Turin (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    9h 25m
    €60–106

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus S1777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to La Speziabus bus 503
    11h 21m
    €55–89

  7. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train
    9h 23m
    €103–264

Lyon to Cinque Terre by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 660 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Corniglia via Milano Centrale and Levanto in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Corniglia via Grenoble, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 11h 21m.

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