There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Moldova 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)LYS - RMO
8h 57m$97–247Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta NuovaFr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
31h 29m$162–376Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich HbTgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vest347
- Take the train from Ploiesti Sud to Chisinau402
46h 35m$452–848Drive 2,257.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chișinău2,257.3 km
28h 4m$405–584Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)GVA - RMO
8h 22m$123–425Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to VeronaN406 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
33h 22m$109–161Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besançon Franche-Comté TGV84
- Take the bus from Besançon to Huşi
- Take the bus from Huși to Chișinău
41h 2mDrive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Chișinău
28h 18m$495–711
Lyon to Moldova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 33h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to train and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $120 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Chisinau, Gara Feroviara via Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Chisinau via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Ploieşti Vest and Ploiesti Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 35m.
The distance between Lyon and Moldova is 1862 km. The road distance is 2257.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Moldova without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 31h 29m and costs $160 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Lyon to Moldova, including transfers.
Lyon to Moldova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Moldova train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $95 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $850 and takes 46h 35m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 33h 22m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Moldova?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chisinau via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Ploieşti Vest, and Ploiesti Sud in around 46h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $65–95
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- 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
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- 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
- $30–40
- 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 Besançon Franche-Comté TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Ploiesti Sud to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besançon Franche-Comté TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +373 69 581 101
- info@alverstur.md
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.alverstur.md/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Besançon to Huşi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Huși to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Moldova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Moldova is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 4:05 PM in Lyon and 5:05 PM in Moldova.
Lyon to Moldova train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Moldova is 2257 km. It takes approximately 28h 4m to drive from Lyon to Moldova.
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