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How to get fromSanremo to Lyonby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train via Marseille

    best
    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 33m
    €86–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 30m
    €35–60

  3. Drive  468.2 km

    1. Drive from Sanremo to Lyoncar car 468.2 km
    6h 14m
    €76–110

  4. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    4h 47m
    €109–294

  5. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 55m
    €111–176

  6. Bus via Nice

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus bus N1719 / ...
    9h 31m
    €50–80

  7. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MRS - LYS
    7h 39m
    €149–369

Sanremo to Lyon by train

Calendar185Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

You can take a train from Sanremo to Lyon Part Dieu via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, and Marseille St Charles in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 9h 30m.

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