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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Alba Iuliaby plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alba Iulia by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeLYS - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    5h 11m
    $41–261

  2. Train, bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim HbftrainIce
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Simeriabus
    4. Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain
    22h 54m
    $161–612

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain347
    26h 2m
    $276–720

  4. Drive 1,739.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alba Iuliacar1,739.9 km
    18h 26m
    $312–451

  5. Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)planeLYS - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Alba Iuliabus
    7h 44m
    $138–486

  6. Fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeLYS - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    7h 25m
    $184–289

  7. Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)planeLYS - OMR
    2. Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur to Alba Iuliabus
    11h 1m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to BresciatrainFr
    3. Take the bus from Bresica to Alba Iuliabus
    26h 5m
    $105–256

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Sebeșbus1921
    32h 10m
    $167–254

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Alba Iuliacar
    18h 14m
    $414–589

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alba Iulia by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$276Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Alba Iulia, Romania?

You can take a train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Alba Iulia via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare Du Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Sebeș twice a week. Tickets cost $160–230 and the journey takes 29h 45m.

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