There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, 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.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
9h 50m€106–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Lyonbus N406
13h 5m€75–120Drive 838.2 km
- Drive from Trieste to Lyoncar 838.2 km
8h 8m€154–222Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
6h 11m€264–598Train via Venice (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
12h 6m€111–220Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 7m€252–413Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TRS - LYS
6h 58m€150–353Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 54m€121–266Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LJU - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 19m€282–618
Trieste to Lyon by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Lyon is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Lyon is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €260 - €600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trieste and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Trieste and Lyon is 846 km. The road distance is 838.2 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Trieste to Lyon, including transfers.
Trieste to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Lyon is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trieste to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Trieste to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Lyon is 838 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Trieste to Lyon.
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