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Lyon ▸ Genoa

Genoa ▸ Lyon ⇄
4.3 a dayfastest 6h50☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇮🇹 Italy

Direct buses · no change

LyonAix-en-ProvenceToulonLe CannetNiceGenoa· 355 km as the crow flies
  • 00:30 → 10:35
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Lyon - Gerland Bus Station → Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop · via Aix-en-Provence, Toulon, Le Cannet, Nice
    10h054 stops
    Runs: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Wed 11 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:30 → 09:35)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 02:15 → 12:50
    FlixBus N719 ☾ Overnight
    Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Marseille, Fréjus, Le Cannet, Nice
    10h354 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:15 → 11:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:35 → 16:50
    FlixBus 516
    Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Turin
    7h151 stop
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:50 → 18:15
    FlixBus 1501
    Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Grenoble, Turin
    7h252 stops
  • 20:45 → 03:35+1
    FlixBus N580 ☾ Overnight
    Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Chambéry, Turin
    6h502 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:45 → 02:35+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.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Lyon to Genoa?

Yes. 4.3 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 Genoa?

The fastest takes 6h50; the slowest 10h35, for 355 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:30 and the latest at 20:45, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lyon to Genoa?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 00:30 arriving 10:35.