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How to get fromLyon to Modaneby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Modane by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to S. Giovanni Valdarnotrain train Re
    8h 46m
    €148–225

  2. Bus via Florence

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    15h 12m
    €66–101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Sienabus bus 516 / ...
    11h 45m
    €92–129

  4. Drive  724.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Modanecar car 724.7 km
    8h 2m
    €133–192

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to S. Giovanni Valdarnotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from S. Giovanni Valdarno to Modanetaxi taxi
    6h 1m
    €118–351

  6. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    10h 9m
    €111–189

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane GVA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to S. Giovanni Valdarnotrain train
    9h 51m
    €190–386

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to S. Giovanni Valdarnotrain train
    8h 30m
    €143–401

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 825 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Modane via Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N., and S. Giovanni Valdarno in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Siena once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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