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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Cortona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train Re
    9h 43m
    €96–166

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train Re / ...
    15h 39m
    €56–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Sienabus bus 516 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Siena, Stazione FS to Siena - via Saurobus bus Linea M2 Mare Bus
    14h 34m
    €75–109

  4. Drive  787.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cortonacar car 787.9 km
    8h 9m
    €128–185

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    6h 41m
    €76–287

  6. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train Re
    11h 3m
    €101–181

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LYS - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    8h 14m
    €90–272

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane GVA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    10h 21m
    €136–333

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane GVA - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    10h 4m
    €105–288

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    9h 34m
    €89–317

Lyon to Cortona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cortona, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Camuccia-Cortona via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N. in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Cortona Piazza Mercato via Siena, Siena, Stazione FS, Siena - via Sauro, and Bisciano Zona Ind.Le in around 14h 34m.

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