There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Tbilisi by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or shuttle
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 Tbilisi International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)LYS - TBS
10h 50m$138–318Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)LYS - KUT
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Tbilisi Elbakidze
11h 20m$77–277Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
2d 14h$182–279Bus, car ferry, Minibus
- Take the bus from Lyon to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgas
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Take the bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
4d 18h$369–622Drive 3,980.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Tbilisi3,980.1 km
42h 41m$713–1,030Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tbilisi International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)GVA - TBS
9h 40m$84–446Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to PadovaFr
- Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisi803 / ...
2d 15h$289–581Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
2d 16h$139–210
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Tbilisi is to fly and shuttle which costs $75 - $280 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Tbilisi is to train and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $80 - $450.
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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Lyon and Tbilisi is 3240 km. The road distance is 3980.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Tbilisi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 50m 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 10h 50m and costs $130 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 2 days 14h.
Lyon to Tbilisi bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Tbilisi is 3h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 10:15 PM in Lyon and 1:15 AM in Tbilisi.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tbilisi, Georgia?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, 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, İstanbul Esenler, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $80–120
- 2nd Class
- $60–85
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- railway.ge
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- http://www.railway.ge/en/
- Schedules at
- http://www.railway.ge/en/traffic-general-schedule/
- Book at
- https://tickets.railway.ge/Home/Index
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $28
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–55
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $65–85
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Batumi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Kutaisi Airport to Tbilisi Elbakidze
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Padova Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- $85–110
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $645–646
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