Rome2Rio

How to get fromLyon to Samaraby train, plane, bus, car or car train

Find Transport to Samara

See all options

There are 13 ways to get from Lyon to Samara by train, plane, bus, 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.

  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane GVA - KUF
    3. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    18h 21m
    ₽17,698–63,248

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane MXP - KUF
    4. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    21h 36m
    ₽9,907–28,034

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus 720
    2d 21h
    ₽19,774–35,011

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Samaratrain train
    3d
    ₽31,210–46,013

  5. Drive 3,989.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Samaracar car 3,989.9 km
    43h 37m
    ₽57,007–82,343

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane LYS - KUF
    2. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    16h 46m
    ₽15,523–66,523

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kazan, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kazan (KZN)plane plane LYS - KZN
    2. Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    23h 50m
    ₽11,695–33,325

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane BSL - KUF
    3. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    20h 18m
    ₽20,832–66,960

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kazan, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kazan (KZN)plane plane GVA - KZN
    3. Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    23h 55m
    ₽13,370–39,050

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)plane plane GVA - ULV
    3. Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Syzranbus bus
    4. Take the train from Syzran 1 to Samaratrain train
    28h 31m
    ₽13,000–41,280

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane ZRH - KUF
    4. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    18h 48m
    ₽29,483–64,849

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Samaratrain train
    3d
    ₽16,123–24,723

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Samaracar car
    44h 3m
    ₽59,762–85,823

Lyon to Samara by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3dAverage Duration
Ticket₽31,210Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Samara, Russia?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Samara Central Bus station via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw West, Salaryevo Bus Station, and Saratov in around 2d 21h.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Russia

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Trips from Lyon

Trips to Samara

Popular routes