There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Moldova by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), 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 Chișinău International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane LYS - RMO
9h 42m$94–349Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Baden-Badentrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Baden-Baden to Tecucibus
- Take the bus from Tecuci to Chișinăubus
34h 35m$284–402Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vesttrain 347
- Take the train from Ploiesti Sud to Chisinautrain 402
46h 38m$449–737Drive 2,255.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chișinăucar 2,255.1 km
28h 30m$479–692Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane GVA - RMO
8h 22m$157–409Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane GVA - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
10h 13m$173–430Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane TRN - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
10h 10m$230–422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Târgu Frumosbus 3909
- Take the train from Targu Frumos to Chisinautrain 402
44h 26m$227–335Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Chișinăubus
2d$191–204
Lyon to Moldova by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to fly which costs $90 - $350 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to train and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $150 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Lyon Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Chișinău via Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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 38m.
The distance between Lyon and Moldova is 1862 km. The road distance is 2255.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Moldova without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 35m and costs $280 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Lyon to Moldova, including transfers.
Lyon to Moldova bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lyon Perrache Bus 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 9h 42m and costs $90 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $440 - $750 and takes 46h 38m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $210 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Moldova?
Austrian Airlines, Volotea, and three 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 38m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Ploiesti Sud to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Targu Frumos to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Baden-Baden to Tecuci
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Tecuci to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Târgu Frumos
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- partners@begoo.md
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Bern to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $169
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Moldova bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Moldova is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 2:40 PM in Lyon and 3:40 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 2255 km. It takes approximately 28h 30m to drive from Lyon to Moldova.
There are 1999+ hotels available in Moldova.






























