There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Niš by plane, shuttle, train, bus, 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 Sofia Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LYS - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
8h 10mTrain to Mulhouse, fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane MLH - INI
8h 39mRSD 13,618–51,977Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Zurich to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
26h 21mRSD 20,479–42,679Drive 1,666.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Nišcar 1,666.6 km
15h 50mRSD 30,940–44,691Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane LYS - INI
9h 55mRSD 24,961–66,961Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane GVA - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
10h 25mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pristina (PRN)plane LYS - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 6mRSD 17,464–68,479Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pristina, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pristina (PRN)plane GVA - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 46mRSD 15,161–52,568Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
26h 34mRSD 15,700–18,271Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
27h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus
33hRSD 29,000–33,000
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Niš is to bus via Belgrade which costs RSD 15000 - RSD 19000 and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Niš is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs RSD 13000 - RSD 55000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon, Ibis Hotel and arriving at Nis. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 33h.
The distance between Lyon and Niš is 1683 km. The road distance is 1666.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Niš without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 21m and costs RSD 20000 - RSD 43000.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Lyon to Niš, including transfers.
Lyon to Niš bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Niš is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs RSD 25000 - RSD 70000. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs RSD 15000 - RSD 19000 and takes 26h 34m.
Lyon to Niš bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Niš is 1667 km. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Lyon to Niš.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Niš, Serbia?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Niš, Autobuska Stanica via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 26h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,000–44,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 13,000–44,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pristina via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 12,000–48,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,200–6,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,000–11,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,500–5,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,500–13,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,500–5,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
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