Between Marseille and Toulon

Lyon to Cannes by train

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From Lyon Part-Dieu to Cannes

Journey Summary

Travel Time
3hr 55min - 4hr 5min (approx)
Frequency
Daily
Tickets

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.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
Trainline from €35

Trainline Guide

Oui.SNCF from €35

Oui.SNCF Guide

SNCF is the national rail operator in France and not so long ago it recently simplified both the range of tickets and the term and conditions of using them.
Therefore the cheapest tickets also become more flexible too.

Other improvements included a simple integration of travelling with bicycles and rail pass users being able to book reservations for national journeys, without paying booking fees.

Though a legacy of when SNCF sold international tickets under the Rail Europe branding is that OuiSNCF is available in multiple translations with the offerings on the site then tailored to international visitors to France.
However, some of the site's features, including the integration of mobility assistance into the booking path, are only available on the French language version.

Something else to look out for is that simplest way of travelling with tickets is to use the SNCF 'My Travel' phone app, so it's therefore often a good idea to book on the OuiSNCF mobile service.

Download the Oui.SNCF app from €35
SaveATrain from €35

SaveATrain Guide

Happyrail from €35

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

SaveATrain from €35

SaveATrain Guide

Happyrail from €35

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - YesCoastal viewsHigh Speed (partial)

Good to Know

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.

Between Marseille and Toulon Between Marseille and Toulon
Between Toulon and Les Arcs Between Toulon and Les Arcs
Between St Raphael and Cannes Between St Raphael and Cannes
Between St Raphael and Cannes Between St Raphael and Cannes

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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