There are 9 ways to get from Tuscany to Lyon by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FLR - LYS
4h 24m€63–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 14m€36–102Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Torino Porta di Susatrain 8134 / ...
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
7h 51m€88–135Drive 691.4 km
- Drive from Florence to Lyoncar 691.4 km
7h 3m€112–162Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Massa Centro to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
8h 29m€134–342Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
6h 47m€81–294Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FCO - LYS
6h 39m€97–302Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
6h 56m€115–336Bus via Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus Itabus
13h 15m€42–72
Tuscany to Lyon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Lyon is to bus via Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station which costs €40 - €75 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscany to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Tuscany and Lyon is 554 km. The road distance is 691.4 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Tuscany to Lyon, including transfers.
Tuscany to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Tuscany to Lyon train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 7h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €110 and takes 12h 14m.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Lyon, France?
Volotea flies from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Porta Susa in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Massa Centro to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Tuscany to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Tuscany to Lyon train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Torino Porta di Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscany to Lyon is 691 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Tuscany to Lyon.
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