How to get to Villefranche-sur-Mer from Lyon

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Compare train and coach for Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, and a train costs an average of £35.

Distance: 299 km

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£67

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£28

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5h 14m

Average total duration

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4h 44m

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30m

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7h 45m

Average total duration

7h 15m

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from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer

How to get to Villefranche-sur-Mer from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBus
    1:157h35
    Lyon
    8:50Villefranche-sur-Mer
    £201One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    1:157h35
    Lyon
    8:50Villefranche-sur-Mer
    £201One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    8:356h40
    Lyon
    15:15Villefranche-sur-Mer
    £261One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBus
    22:407h25
    Lyon
    6:05Villefranche-sur-Mer
    £311One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBus
    16:009h20
    Lyon
    1:20Villefranche-sur-Mer
    £441One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer

Travel to Villefranche-sur-Mer easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Mer including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer is a coach with an average price of £28.

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer:

A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer costing on average £67.

The fastest way to travel from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer is by train with an average journey time of 4h 44m.

Other travel options to Villefranche-sur-Mer take longer:

Coach takes on average 7h 15m.

The Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer distance is approximately 299 km.
The average frequency per day from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer is:
  • Around 13 flights per day.
  • Around 11 coaches per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Mer as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer:
  • Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Villefranche-sur-Mer station.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Villefranche-sur-Mer by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Villefranche-sur-Mer by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer:
  • 8 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Mer often also extend their vacation to go to Nice, Monaco - Monte-Carlo, Nice-Ville, Cannes, Menton. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Villefranche-sur-Mer and these popular destinations at a great price.

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