There are 8 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)LYS - CLJ
2h 33m$74–263Train, bus via Ghent
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Tourcoing
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Gand-DampoortIc
- Take the bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
20h 6m$164–341Train
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
33h 16m$202–619Drive 1,727.3 km
- Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca1,727.3 km
18h 54m$310–447Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Tommaso Campanella to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
24h 59m$124–165Bus via Brescia
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Grenoble776
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Brescia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
26h 8m$96–157Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to BesançonN1759
- Take the bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
31h 50mDrive, car train
- Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Cluj-Napoca
19h 10m$394–569
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca is to bus via Brescia which costs $95 - $160 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $70 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Grenoble - Bus Station and Brescia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris l'Est, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 16m.
The distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) and Cluj-Napoca is 1441 km. The road distance is 1727.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Ghent which takes 20h 6m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv station.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $70 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 33h 16m, you could also bus via Brescia, which costs $95 - $160 and takes 26h 8m.
What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Lufthansa fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Cluj Napoca via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 33h 16m.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- $200–280
Train from Tourcoing to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $12–19
- Rail 1st Class
- $19–28
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- $130–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Tourcoing to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–20
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $290–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–230
- Seating Carriage
- $110–140
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Torino - Piazza Tommaso Campanella to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Brescia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Lyon Airport (LYS). It is currently 12:47 AM in Lyon Airport (LYS) and 1:47 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca is 1727 km. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca.
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