How to Get to Lyon by Plane, Car, Motorcycle, and Train

Lyon has an airport, Saint-Exupery, which is located 25 km from the city center. The most frequent connections from Italy to Lyon are from Milan, Bologna, and Rome. The airlines that operate this route are Alitalia and AirFrance.

Lyon is served by the TGV, the French high-speed train line that connects major French cities. In Lyon, there are three TGV stations: Perrache, Part-Dieu, and one at the Saint-Exupery airport, 25 km from the city center.

Trains from Italy to Lyon: There is a fast connection provided by Artesia departing from Milan and Turin that arrives at the two city stations in Lyon.

Travel time from Milan: 5 hours and 15. (6 hours and 36 if the train changes at Chambery) Ticket cost: starting from €44 Travel time from Turin: 4 hours and 40. Ticket cost: starting from €44

For bookings: www.ferroviedellostato.it

Lyon is at the center of France and has a dense highway network that connects it with the rest of France and Europe. For those living in Northern Italy, driving is a good option, while from Rome southwards, the distances start to become more challenging (1000 km from Rome, 1200 from Naples).

Two routes to follow: passing through Turin, follow the signs for Bardonecchia/Fréjus Tunnel/France and then those for Lyon. From Rome, it takes about 14 hours and €130 for highways and fuel with an average car.

Passing through Milan, via the Mont Blanc Tunnel, it takes about 5 hours. There is a longer option that goes through Provence (entering France from Liguria at Ventimiglia) then follows signs for Avignon and then Lyon.