There are 9 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Lyon by bus, plane, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sibiu, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SBZ - LYS
8h 12m€148–272Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLJ - LYS
8h 52m€75–243Train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
25h 22m€272–409Bus via Brescia
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Bresicabus
- Take the bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 46m€95–127Drive 1,753.4 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Lyoncar 1,753.4 km
18h 39m€265–383Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TSR - LYS
9h 50m€121–234Bus to Sibiu, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SBZ - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 45m€112–421Bus
- Take the bus from Sebeș to Lyonbus 1921
31h 42m€142–202Drive, car train
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
20h 6m€344–485
Alba Iulia to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Lyon is to bus via Brescia which costs €95 - €130 and takes 28h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €140 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Brescia - North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 22m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Lyon is 1574 km. The road distance is 1753.4 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 25h 22m and costs €270 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Alba Iulia to Lyon, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Lyon bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Lyon is to train which takes 25h 22m and costs €270 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus via Brescia, which costs €95 - €130 and takes 28h 46m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 25h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Bresica and Brescia - North Bus Station in around 28h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Sibiu to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sibiu to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sebeș to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–30
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Lyon bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Bresica station.
Lyon is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 5:44 PM in Alba Iulia and 4:44 PM in Lyon.
Alba Iulia to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Lyon is 1753 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Alba Iulia to Lyon.
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