There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Sardinia by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LYS - OLB
4h 34m€62–217Train, ferry via Nice
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
22h 5m€170–333Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane GVA - OLB
6h 29m€81–231Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alghero
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alghero (AHO)plane LYS - AHO
4h 54m€108–229Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane GVA - CAG
7h 19m€96–222Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulontrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
23h 54m€146–247
Lyon to Sardinia by train, tram, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sardinia is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sardinia is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €60 - €220.
The distance between Lyon and Sardinia is 670 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sardinia without a car is to train and ferry via Nice which takes 22h 5m and costs €170 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Lyon to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 3283+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sardinia, Italy?
easyJet and Volotea fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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