There are 8 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
10h 12m$103–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Centrale M2 M3 to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
34h 31m$159–232Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- 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 51m$508–878Drive 2,275.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chișinăucar 2,275.7 km
28h$408–589Train 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 25m$131–338Train 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
9h 56m$126–377Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brașovbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
43h 26m$209–407Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Chișinăucar
27h 39m$499–726
Lyon to Moldova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to fly which costs $100 - $300 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Chisinau, Gara Feroviara via Stadionul Municipal and Brasov, Gara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 26m.
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 51m.
The distance between Lyon and Moldova is 1862 km. The road distance is 2275.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Moldova without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 31m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 12m 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 46h 51m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $410 and takes 43h 26m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Moldova?
Austrian Airlines, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) 4 times a day. 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 51m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
- $75–120
- 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
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- $260–460
- 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 Stazione Centrale M2 M3 to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.alverstur.md/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Moldova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brașov station.
Moldova is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 12:54 AM in Lyon and 1:54 AM in Moldova.
Lyon to Moldova train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Moldova is 2276 km. It takes approximately 28h to drive from Lyon to Moldova.
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