There are also other alternative connections between Lyon and Cannes which involve changing trains at Marseille St Charles, but taking the direct train is generally cheaper - particularly if 'Prems' tickets are still available for the direct trains.
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date - but bookings can open sooner when SNCF is running a promotion
If tickets aren't on sale yet for your travel date, you can sign up to the ticket availability notification service on Oui.SNCF.
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Oui.SNCF (official French railways) website is available HERE.
There's also a guide to booking with an independent ticket agent.
Expect to pay more for this journey between the beginning of June and mid-September, particularly if you will be travelling on a Friday or Saturday.
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Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding -more info is available on our guide to using rail passes in France.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in France, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to French train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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Trainline | from €35 | |
Oui.SNCF | from €35 | |
Download the Oui.SNCF app | from €35 | |
SaveATrain | from €35 | |
Happyrail | from €35 | |
SaveATrain | from €35 | |
Happyrail | from €35 |
Final Destination: Nice
All trains also call at: Toulon and Les Arcs-Draguignan and St Raphael-Valescur
Until June 2019 direct trains are usually scheduled to depart from Lyon at:
06:28 from Part Dieu station daily
14:06 from Part Dieu station on Sat/Sun
14:07 from Perrache station on Mon-Fri
17:06 from Part Dieu station on Fridays only
18:06 from Part Dieu station daily
Up to four other connections per day as possible if you are prepared to change trains.
So our recommendation is to make sure you're not targeting only the direct trains, when looking up this journey on the ticketing websites.
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If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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The train journey from Lyon to Cannes:
Type of Scenery: Coast
Star Rating: ***
This a journey of two distinct phases, between Lyon and the suburbs of Marseille, the trains will travel at up to 285 km/h on the high speed line.
Then between Marseille and Toulon and from St Raphael to Cannes, from the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel) there are some fabulous views over the Cote D'Azur.
All of the images have been taken from the right of the train.
These trains will reverse direction on departure from Marseille St Charles.
Final Destination: Nice
All trains also call at: Toulon and Les Arcs-Draguignan and St Raphael-Valescur
Until June 2019 direct trains are usually scheduled to depart from Lyon at:
06:28 from Part Dieu station daily
14:06 from Part Dieu station on Sat/Sun
14:07 from Perrache station on Mon-Fri
17:06 from Part Dieu station on Fridays only
18:06 from Part Dieu station daily
Up to four other connections per day as possible if you are prepared to change trains.
So our recommendation is to make sure you're not targeting only the direct trains, when looking up this journey on the ticketing websites.
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If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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The train journey from Lyon to Cannes:
Type of Scenery: Coast
Star Rating: ***
This a journey of two distinct phases, between Lyon and the suburbs of Marseille, the trains will travel at up to 285 km/h on the high speed line.
Then between Marseille and Toulon and from St Raphael to Cannes, from the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel) there are some fabulous views over the Cote D'Azur.
All of the images have been taken from the right of the train.
These trains will reverse direction on departure from Marseille St Charles.
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