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

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There are 8 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 7m
    €115–171

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 10m
    €35–60

  3. Bus via Nice

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus bus N1719 / ...
    8h 48m
    €52–79

  4. Drive  466.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Sanremocar car 466.9 km
    6h 9m
    €76–109

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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
    4h 38m
    €108–294

  6. 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 35m
    €109–173

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LYS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train
    7h 37m
    €148–369

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, 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 43m
    €81–209

Lyon to Sanremo by train (TGV)

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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 €100–160 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Nice once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 15m.

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