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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Sanremo by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 4m
    €117–191

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 30m
    €45–85

  3. Drive  443.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Sanremocar car 443.5 km
    6h 42m
    €70–101

  4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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
    4h 40m
    €107–291

  5. Train via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 36m
    €106–198

  6. Bus via Nice

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus bus N1719 / ...
    8h 49m
    €48–82

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 45m
    €79–223

Lyon to Sanremo by train (TGV)

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville 5 times a day. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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