There are 9 ways to get from Croatia to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZAG - LYS
7h 34m€107–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Lyonbus N953
20h 25m€45–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Hotel Union to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
14h 43m€105–289Bus via Bregana
- Take the bus from Bregana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
19h 51m€101–106Drive 1,037.5 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Lyoncar 1,037.5 km
10h 18m€159–229Fly from Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RJK - LYS
9h 6m€144–514Fly from Split Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SPU - LYS
4h 51m€88–283Shuttle 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€86–578Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
17h 7m€118–323
Croatia to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Lyon is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €85 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Lyon. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 25m.
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 7m.
The distance between Croatia and Lyon is 891 km. The road distance is 1037.5 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Lyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 43m and costs €100 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Croatia to Lyon, including transfers.
Croatia to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb 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 7h 34m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Bregana, which costs €100 - €110 and takes 19h 51m, you could also train, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 17h 7m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, BS Tours operates a bus from Bregana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station once a week, and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Zurich, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- +386 (0)51 224 222
- info@drd.si
- Website
- drd.si
Bus from Ljubljana Hotel Union to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.drd.si/
- 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/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–400
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zagreb to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon 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 18m to drive from Croatia to Lyon.
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