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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to San Gimignano 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 Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train train Re
    10h 14m
    €93–172

  2. Bus via Florence

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Poggibonsi Fsbus bus 131
    15h 10m
    €46–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Poggibonsibus bus N527
    13h 8m
    €66–105

  4. Drive  696.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to San Gimignanocar car 696.4 km
    7h 35m
    €111–160

  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 Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train train
    7h 16m
    €77–272

  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 Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train train Re
    10h 50m
    €101–177

  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
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train train
    8h 8m
    €99–293

  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 Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train train
    11h 1m
    €129–329

  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
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train train
    10h 6m
    €87–307

Lyon to San Gimignano by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and San Gimignano, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N., Poggibonsi-S.Gimign., and Poggibonsi Fs in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Poggibonsi 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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