Italy
FranceRome to Lyon shipping route.
1,004 km by road, about 21 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rome and Lyon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
RomeRoadLyonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,004 km (624 mi) |
| Straight line | 749 km |
| Transit time | 21 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 10 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Rome to Lyon shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Rome, Italy to Lyon, France is 1,004 km (624 miles) on the truck network, heading north west. In a straight line the cities are 749 km apart, so the road adds 34%.
Transit time for one driver is about 21 h 42 min, of which 10 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time.
Road freight on Rome to Lyon is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Italy into France, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 33 road routes from Rome in this directory, Lyon is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Zurich (927 km), Munich (923 km) and Marseille (909 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rome to Lyon?
1,004 km by road (749 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rome to Lyon?
About 21 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (10 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lyon to Rome has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Rome to Milan574 km
- Rome to Marseille909 km
- Rome to
Munich923 km - Rome to
Zurich927 km - Rome to
Vienna1,167 km - Rome to
Budapest1,255 km - Marseille to Lyon317 km
- Milan to Lyon466 km
- Zurich to Lyon472 km
- Paris to Lyon489 km
Barcelona to Lyon642 km- Frankfurt to Lyon708 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.