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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Portovenere by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 La Spezia Centraletrain train Ic
    8h 52m
    €95–149

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to La Speziabus bus 504 / ...
    11h 45m
    €41–70

  3. 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 10m
    €49–81

  4. Drive  571.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Portovenerecar car 571.7 km
    6h 13m
    €91–132

  5. 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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 3m
    €134–364

  6. 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 Vezzano Liguretrain train
    8h 56m
    €87–286

  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 La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 54m
    €102–282

  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 Vezzano Liguretrain train
    9h 41m
    €109–306

Lyon to Portovenere by bus and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Portovenere via Milano Centrale and La Spezia Centrale in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Portovenere via Grenoble, La Spezia, and La Spezia - Questura in around 11h 10m.

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