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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Rio 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
    8h 53m
    €105–153

  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 La Spezia Centraletrain train Fb / ...
    10h 20m
    €42–93

  3. Drive  542.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Riocar car 542.1 km
    5h 48m
    €88–126

  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
    9h 15m
    €83–341

  5. Train via Turin

    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 La Spezia Centraletrain train Fb / ...
    9h 52m
    €64–116

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus S1777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to La Speziabus bus 503
    12h 45m
    €51–86

  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 1m
    €132–292

Lyon to Rio by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rio, Liguria, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rio via Milano Centrale and Levanto in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Sesta Godano via Grenoble, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, and La Spezia Stazione FS Via Fiume in around 12h 45m.

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