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How to get fromLyon to Kyivby plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Lyon to Kyiv by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeLYS - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    18h 37m

  2. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to FreiburgbusFlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg im Breisgau Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbusEuroclub
    42h
    ₴5,313–8,575

  3. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart HbftrainIce / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain62 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
    38h 9m
    ₴18,678–45,106

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    39h 32m
    ₴5,914–7,931

  5. Drive 2,375.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kyivcar2,375.1 km
    24h 50m
    ₴17,875–25,820

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeGVA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    18h 2m

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Suceava, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Suceava (SCV)planeLYS - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    23h 15m
    ₴7,223–20,273

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Iași International Airport, drive, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Iași International Airport (IAS)planeLYS - IAS
    2. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
    3. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train
    26h 25m
    ₴7,203–15,443

  9. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)planeTRN - IAS
    3. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
    4. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train
    26h 59m
    ₴9,306–23,727

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Iași International Airport (IAS)planeBGY - IAS
    4. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
    5. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train
    27h 40m
    ₴7,066–21,357

  11. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeTRN - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    19h 56m

  12. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeMXP - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    21h 3m

  13. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GenevetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrainIc1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbftrainRjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
    38h 22m
    ₴21,968–38,450

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Kyivcar
    25h 12m
    ₴21,106–29,308

Lyon to Kyiv by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration38h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₴18,678Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kyiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 38h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Kyiv Bus station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 39h 32m.

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