- Must visit
Gallerie dell'Accademia
A leading Venetian art museum with masterpieces by Bellini, Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto in a grand former confraternity building.
Cheapest price on Oct 18
$93
Average ticket price on Oct 18
$145
Fastest journey on Oct 18
10 h 30 m
Average journey duration on Oct 18
10 h 47 m
Buses on Oct 18
26
Distance
583 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Venice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Venice will cost around $145 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $93.
On Sun, Oct 18, we found 26 buses from Lyon to Venice, including 4 direct services.
On Sun, Oct 18 the direct buses cover the 583 km distance in an average of 10 h 47 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 h 30 m .
On Sun, Oct 18 the slowest buses will take 11 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Lyon to Venice run on average 16 times per day, taking around 10h 52m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $21 (€17) but you can travel from only $18 (€15) by train.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 362 miles (583 km) distance in 9h 25m.
Distance 362 miles (583 km) |
Average bus duration 10h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $21 (€17) |
Buses per day 16 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 9h 25m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 11h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $100 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 12h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $147 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 13h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $84 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 13h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 13h40 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $66 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 13h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 12h10 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $123 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 11h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:35AM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 12h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 11h55 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $120 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 12h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $76 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 13h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $88 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 15h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $84 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $113 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 11h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $111 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 13h55 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $83 |
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Venice buses for today, Saturday, October 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 6:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h00 | 5:00 AM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 10h45 | 4:45 AM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h10 | 10:10 AM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h35 | 10:35 AM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
3091 · 2891 | 11:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 13h30 | 1:20 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
3091 · 2891 | 11:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 13h55 | 1:45 PM Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia | 1 transfer | |
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FlixBus | 12:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 10h30 | 10:35 AM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 10h50 | 10:55 AM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h50 | 3:05 PM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 10h50 | 2:05 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
3097 · 2805 | 3:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 13h10 | 4:25 PM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) | 1 transfer | |
3097 · 2805 | 3:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 13h35 | 4:50 PM Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia | 1 transfer | |
3097 · 2805 | 3:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 12h50 | 4:05 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
3093 · 2809 | 5:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 13h40 | 7:15 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
3093 · 2809 | 5:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 14h00 | 7:35 PM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) | 1 transfer | |
3093 · 2809 | 5:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 14h25 | 8:00 PM Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 12h10 | 6:25 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h55 | 8:00 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 12h40 | 8:45 PM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:45 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 11h55 | 10:40 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:50 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 12h30 | 11:20 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
3897 · 2702 | 3:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 15h20 | 6:50 AM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
3897 · 2702 | 3:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 16h05 | 7:35 AM Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia | 1 transfer | |
3897 · 2702 | 3:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 15h40 | 7:10 AM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) | 1 transfer | |
3897 · 2772 | 3:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 14h30 | 6:00 AM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) | 1 transfer | |
3897 · 2772 | 3:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 14h50 | 6:20 AM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) | 1 transfer | |
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A leading Venetian art museum with masterpieces by Bellini, Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto in a grand former confraternity building.
Peggy Guggenheim’s former home presents an outstanding modern art collection with Picasso, Pollock, and Dalí overlooking the Grand Canal.
Venice’s civic museum of art and history in Piazza San Marco, with neoclassical rooms, imperial apartments, and important city collections.
Venice’s monumental main square is framed by arcades, museums, and the basilica. It is the city’s ceremonial heart and a classic first experience.
The broad canal-side promenade east of San Marco offers open lagoon views, landmark hotels, and one of Venice’s best waterside walks.
This lively central district around the market and bridge mixes commerce, everyday Venetian life, and some of the city’s most photogenic canal scenes.
Creamed salt cod whipped with olive oil, traditionally served on grilled polenta. A classic Venetian bacaro snack with roots in lagoon trade routes.
Rice cooked with fresh peas, somewhere between soup and risotto. It is a beloved spring dish, especially linked to the feast of Saint Mark.
Soft white polenta topped with tiny lagoon shrimp. This seasonal cicchetto showcases Venice's historic connection to its lagoon seafood.
Refined Michelin-starred restaurant in a historic palace, celebrated for elegant Venetian tasting menus and polished canal-side dining.
Historic, lively bacaro near Rialto known for creative cicchetti, seafood small plates, and a standing-room wine bar atmosphere.
Well-known traditional restaurant with a broad Venetian menu, including sarde in saor and seafood risotto, in a comfortable classic dining room.
Venice is pricier than many Italian cities, especially near major sights. Hotels, dining, and canal transport raise costs, though cicchetti bars and off-center stays can help.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated, but not required. Small taxi rounding and café change are enough.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Venice by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Venice, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lyon to Venice buses use the Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) to Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) station pair, with some services arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto. Use this guide to compare Lyon and Venice bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland). ATMs are available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
Available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland): Station is accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache is 1 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Gare (in the station), Le Bistrot de Lyon (0.5 km), Brasserie Georges (0.6 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache.
Available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Elevators, ramps.
Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport. ATMs are available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport.
Available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport: Access ramps and services available.
Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia is 7 km from Venice city centre. Public transport options include:
Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the departures area.
Ticket office support is available at Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia.
Available at Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia: Elevators, ramps.
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