There are 9 ways to get from Croatia to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Fly from Split Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SPU - LYS
4h 51m€83–333Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 30m€75–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
14h 22m€154–982Drive 1,037.5 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Lyoncar 1,037.5 km
10h 23m€158–228Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZAG - LYS
7h 9m€97–249Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
7h 43m€85–778Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
17h 10m€193–314Bus via Bregana
- Take the bus from Bregana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
19h 50m€99–102Drive, car train
- Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
11h 57m€243–325
Croatia to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Lyon is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €80 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb - Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Croatia and Lyon is 964 km. The road distance is 1037.5 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 22m and costs €150 - €1000.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Croatia to Lyon, including transfers.
Croatia to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zagreb - Bus Station.
Croatia to Lyon train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €80 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 30m, you could also train, which costs €190 - €320 and takes 17h 10m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Lyon, France?
Volotea, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 16h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zagreb to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €29
- Private
- €105
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €37–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €37
- Private
- €253
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Bregana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Croatia to Lyon train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Lyon is 1038 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Croatia to Lyon.
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