There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Tbilisi by plane, train, bus, car ferry, 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 Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane LYS - TBS
11h 20m$219–439Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane GVA - TBS
9h 44m$145–508Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2d 14hBus, car ferry, Minibus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Vienna Erdbergbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didubebus
4d 13h$433–596Drive 3,979.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Tbilisicar 3,979.2 km
42h 47m$713–1,030Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$194–278Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$229–316
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Tbilisi is to bus via Istanbul which costs $190 - $280 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Tbilisi is to train and fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Tbilisi station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Ortachala Bus Station via Belgrade bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Lyon and Tbilisi is 3240 km. The road distance is 3979.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Tbilisi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Lyon to Tbilisi, including transfers.
Lyon to Tbilisi bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Tbilisi is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $210 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 2 days 18h.
Lyon to Tbilisi bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Tbilisi is 2h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 3:39 PM in Lyon and 5:39 PM in Tbilisi.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tbilisi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Ortachala Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- 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
- $85–140
- 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
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–95
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–95
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–95
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–95
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–95
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Vienna Erdberg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
Bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $617–618
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