Lyon to Venice bus: 1.9 a day, fastest 10h30

1.9 a dayfastest 10h30☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇮🇹 Italy

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LyonTurinMilanBergamoVeronaPaduaVenice· 583 km as the crow flies

00:05 → 10:55
FlixBus N729 ☾ Overnight
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Venice (Tronchetto) · via Turin, Milan, Bergamo, Verona…
10h505 stops
Runs: Daily except WedThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:05 → 09:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
18:00 → 05:00⁺¹
FlixBus N406 ☾ Overnight
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Venice (Tronchetto) · via Turin, Milan, Bergamo, Verona…
11h006 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:00 → 04:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:35 → 10:05⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Lyon - Gerland Bus Station → Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station · via Chambéry, Turin, Milan, Bergamo…
10h305 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗

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

☾ Overnight: leave 23:35, arrive 10:05

The plane is 6h41 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct11h16

To Lyon - Gerland Bus Station17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus10h30
From Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station14 min

Plane · nonstop LYS to VCE4h35

To Lyon–Saint-Exupéry (LYS)50 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight LYS to VCE1h30
Landing to exit20 min
From VCE25 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 Lyon to Venice in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Lyon goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

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

VoloteaLYS→VCEBook direct ↗
easyJetLYS→VCEBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Lyon to Venice?

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 Lyon to Venice?

The fastest takes 10h30; the slowest 11h00, for 583 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:05 and the latest at 23:35, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lyon to Venice?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 00:05 arriving 10:55.

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