There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Sarajevo by plane, 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane LYS - SJJ
11h 18m$129–399Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zagrebbus FlixBus N953
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
29h 30m$126–244Train, bus via Venice
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Gorizia to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
19h 7m$206–601Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Visoko, Autobuska stanicabus
21h 15mDrive 1,408.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Sarajevocar 1,408.8 km
15h$253–365Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane GVA - SJJ
7h 8m$174–477Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
22h 15m
Lyon to Sarajevo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to bus via Zagreb which costs $120 - $250 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Genève, Place des Alpes and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Lyon and Sarajevo is 1092 km. The road distance is 1408.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo without a car is to train and bus via Venice which takes 19h 7m and costs $200 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Lyon to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Lyon to Sarajevo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 15m.
Lyon to Sarajevo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Sarajevo is 1409 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Lyon to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sarajevo (SJJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Geneva, Genève, Place des Alpes, and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sarajevo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Gorizia to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $43–360
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- $43
- Private
- $219
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Basel SBB to Visoko, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- info@autoprevoz-gs.com
- Website
- Autoprevoz Banja Luka
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Autoprevoz Banja Luka
- Phone
- +387 62 808 962
- info@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
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