There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Moldova by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train
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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
8h 57m$97–257Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
31h 29m$169–375Train
- 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 35m$451–795Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Chișinăucar
28h$499–716Train 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$123–434Train 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 8m$134–454Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinalebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
32h 57m$134–194Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brașovbus 1921
- Take the bus from Braşov to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus Mohyliv-Podilskyi-Braşov / ...
40h 48m$270–337Drive 2,257.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chișinăucar 2,257.3 km
28h 23m$405–584
Lyon to Moldova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to bus via Verona which costs $130 - $200 and takes 32h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to train and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $120 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Lyon Gare Perrache and arriving at Chisinau, Gara Feroviara via Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 57m.
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 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 Union Ivkoni, depart from Lyon Gare Perrache 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 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $800 and takes 46h 35m, you could also bus via Verona, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 32h 57m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Moldova?
Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and seven 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
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- 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
- $80–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- 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
- $20–45
- 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
- $47–52
- 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
- $65–210
- 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
- $50–140
- 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
- $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 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
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Braşov to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Moldova bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale station.
Moldova is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 1:28 PM in Lyon and 2:28 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 23m to drive from Lyon to Moldova.
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