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

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There are 9 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 Monterossotrain train Ic
    8h 50m
    €79–139

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus bus
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignoletrain train
    3. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Cornigliatrain train Re
    9h 35m
    €45–105

  3. Drive 564.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cinque Terrecar car 564.1 km
    6h 13m
    €89–129

  4. 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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    7h 34m
    €96–356

  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 Brignoletrain train
    3. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Cornigliatrain train Re
    9h 7m
    €65–126

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to La Speziabus bus 503
    11h 3m
    €45–85

  7. 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 Monterossotrain train
    8h 46m
    €130–339

  8. 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
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 18m
    €109–371

  9. 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 Monterossotrain train
    8h 57m
    €99–264

Lyon to Cinque Terre by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 660 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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 Monterosso in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Corniglia via Grenoble, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 11h 3m.

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