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How to get fromLyon to Ventimigliaby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Ventimiglia by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe)

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 33m
    €118–172

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Turinbus bus N406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Ventimigliabus bus 406
    9h 10m
    €40–67

  3. Drive  451.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ventimigliacar car 451.9 km
    5h 56m
    €73–106

  4. Fly, 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 9m
    €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 Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 51m
    €92–188

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 32m
    €44–72

Lyon to Ventimiglia by train (TGV)

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ventimiglia, 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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Ventimiglia via Turin in around 9h 10m.

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