There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)LYS - CLJ
5h 8m$75–293Train, bus via Ghent
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort280 / ...
- Take the bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
20h 15m$106–232Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg Bahnhof84
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
29h 41m$209–754Drive 1,739.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca1,739.7 km
19h 1m$312–451Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)GVA - CLJ
8h 29m$136–390Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN406 / ...
- Take the bus from Molino Dorino to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
25h 6m$76–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon ViotteTer
- Take the bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
30h 9mBus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Deva1921
- Take the train from Deva to Cluj NapocaIc
33h 5m$169–230Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Cluj-Napoca
19h 19m$395–571
Lyon to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $70 - $300.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Lyon and Cluj-Napoca is 1465 km. The road distance is 1739.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Ghent which takes 20h 15m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Lyon to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $70 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $800 and takes 29h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 25h 6m.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 10:26 PM in Lyon and 11:26 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Lyon to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
What companies run services between Lyon, 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 Part Dieu to Cluj Napoca via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 29h 41m.
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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
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- 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
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Part Dieu to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $290–320
- Couchette Carriage
- $180–210
- Seating Carriage
- $80–110
- 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/
Train from Deva to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Molino Dorino to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- 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
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Cluj-Napoca is 1740 km. It takes approximately 19h 1m to drive from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca.
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