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There are 14 ways to get from Lyon to Bitola by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LYS - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 19m
    $88–353

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane TRN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    15h 3m
    $67–274

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    5. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    29h 38m

  4. Drive  1,996 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bitolacar car 1,996 km
    19h 46m
    $358–517

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pristina, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane GVA - PRN
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    15h 55m
    $122–574

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane GVA - SKP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    16h 19m
    $323–700

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pristina, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane LYS - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    14h
    $281–725

  8. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane TRN - BDS
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    19h 9m

  9. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MLH - SKP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    17h 43m
    $283–1,055

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LYS - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    16h 59m
    $337–691

  11. Train, bus via Florence

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    29h 41m
    $229–324

  12. Bus via Pristina

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    32h
    $119–148

  13. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne to Strugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus bus
    35h 14m
    $155–241

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    36h 40m

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,512.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 19m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Bitola via Geneva - Bus station, Pristina, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 32h.

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