There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Kotor by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane LYS - TIV
9h 39m€205–338Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane LYS - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 40m€96–326Train, ferry, car ferry via Reggio Emilia
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
25h 57m€312–478Bus via Zenica
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
26h 6mDrive 1,529.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kotorcar 1,529.6 km
17h 17m€245–353Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tivat Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane GVA - TIV
6h 34m€139–393Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane GVA - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
11h 28m€138–382Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane LYS - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
9h 33m€139–387Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
26h 21m€322–485Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
31h 21m€225–416Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
39h 45m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kotor is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €330 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kotor is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Genève, Place des Alpes, Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica and Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 6m.
The distance between Lyon and Kotor is 1177 km. The road distance is 1529.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kotor without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry via Reggio Emilia which takes 25h 57m and costs €310 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Lyon to Kotor, including transfers.
Lyon to Kotor bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kotor is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs €200 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Zenica, which costs and takes 26h 6m.
Lyon to Kotor bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Kotor is 1530 km. It takes approximately 17h 17m to drive from Lyon to Kotor.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kotor, Montenegro?
Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tivat Airport (TIV) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Geneva - Bus Station, Genève, Place des Alpes, Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica, and Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 in around 26h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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