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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Tendetrain train P1
    7h 34m
    €123–172

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus bus N1789 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nice Pont Michel to Tendetrain train P1
    10h 18m
    €63–94

  3. Drive  390.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tendecar car 390.8 km
    5h 48m
    €72–104

  4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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 Nice-Ville to Tendetrain train
    6h 9m
    €103–290

  5. Train via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Tendetrain train P1
    8h 8m
    €109–191

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routièrebus bus 80
    3. Take the bus from Menton Gare Routière to Tende Gare SNCFbus bus 25
    12h 39m
    €64–91

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Tendetrain train
    9h 14m
    €85–195

Lyon to Tende by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tende, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tende via Nice-Ville in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tende Gare SNCF via Aéroport Terminal 1 and Menton Gare Routière in around 12h 39m.

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