Venice to Lyon bus: 1.9 a day, fastest 10h55

1.9 a dayfastest 10h55☾ 2 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇮🇹 Italy → 🇫🇷 France

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VeniceMestrePaduaVeronaBergamoMilanLyon· 583 km as the crow flies

01:00 → 12:00
FlixBus N406 ☾ Overnight
Venice (Tronchetto) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Mestre, Padua, Verona, Bergamo…
11h006 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:00 → 11:00)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:55 → 22:50
BlaBlaCar Bus
Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Mestre, Bergamo, Milan, Turin…
10h555 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
17:50 → 04:50⁺¹
FlixBus N729 ☾ Overnight
Venice (Tronchetto) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Mestre, Verona, Bergamo, Milan…
11h005 stops
Runs: Daily except WedThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:50 → 03:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the plane (4h35). The bus takes 7h06 longer.

Bus · fastest direct11h41

To Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus10h55
From Lyon - Gerland Bus Station17 min

Plane · nonstop VCE to LYS4h35

To Venice Marco Polo (VCE)25 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight VCE to LYS1h30
Landing to exit20 min
From LYS50 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Venice to Lyon in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Venice goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

2 airlines fly Venice to Lyon nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

VoloteaVCE→LYSBook direct ↗
easyJetVCE→LYSBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Venice to Lyon?

Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Venice to Lyon?

The fastest takes 10h55; the slowest 11h00, for 583 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:00 and the latest at 17:50, local time in Venice. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Venice to Lyon?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 01:00 arriving 12:00.

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