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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Florence by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), 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 Santa Maria Novellatrain train 8111 / ...
    7h 15m
    €90–169

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 1501 / ...
    10h 10m
    €45–120

  3. Drive 689.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Florencecar car 689.3 km
    7h 2m
    €108–156

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    4h 25m
    €93–228

  5. 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
    8h 34m
    €92–230

  6. Bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    12h 38m
    €50–92

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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
    5h 3m
    €90–223

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

    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
    8h 10m
    €122–312

  9. 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
    6h 45m
    €82–283

Lyon to Florence by bus

Calendar69Weekly Buses
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Milano Centrale in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.

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