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There are 14 ways to get from Donetsk to Lyon by bus, train, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KRR - LYS
    18h 22m
    €222–368

  2. Taxi, bus, train via Lviv urban hromada

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Цукуринеtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Цукурине to Izyumbus bus
    3. Take the train from Izium to Lvivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lviv to Lyonbus bus
    2d 12h
    €163–257

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Криворіжжяtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Криворіжжя to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Dnipro-Holovnyitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dnipro Central Bus Station to Essen Hbfbus bus
    6. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    7. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    32h 30m
    €527–909

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 399
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N27 / ...
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    6. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    3d 7h
    €321–592

  5. Drive 3,014 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Lyoncar car 3,014 km
    35h 30m
    €466–672

  6. Bus, train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane KRR - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 23m
    €221–490

  7. Bus, train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane KRR - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 25m
    €275–667

  8. Bus, train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRR - BSL
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    22h 45m
    €253–537

  9. Bus, train, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane KRR - NCE
    4. Take the train from Antibes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    24h 10m
    €274–518

  10. Bus, train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane KRR - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    24h 23m
    €236–399

  11. Bus, train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane KRR - TRN
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    23h 17m
    €264–612

  12. Bus, train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KRR - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    25h
    €339–813

  13. Bus via Poznań

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Gomel Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gomel Bus Station to Poznańbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Lyonbus bus
    2d 20h
    €231–541

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Zhlobinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhlobin to Düsseldorfbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyonbus bus
    3d 5h
    €301–866

Krasnodar (KRR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

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Duration9hAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Lyon via Rostov-on-Don bus station, Gomel Bus Station, and Poznan, Bus Station in around 2d 20h.

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