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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sibiu, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane LYS - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Iernutbus bus
    10h 36m
    $195–357

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane LYS - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 16m
    $89–303

  3. Train, bus via Ghent

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 280 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Targu Muresbus bus
    24h 47m
    $121–284

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    28h 55m
    $391–709

  5. Drive 1,821.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Transylvaniacar car 1,821.2 km
    20h 45m
    $327–472

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane LYS - TGM
    12h 52m
    $104–342

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane GVA - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 36m
    $125–420

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane GVA - TGM
    10h 37m
    $120–469

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Tommaso Campanella to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    30h 9m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Besançonbus bus N1326 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    33h 48m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Sebeșbus bus 1921
    2. Take the train from Sebeş Alba to Târgu Mureştrain train Sibiu - Târgu Mureş
    35h 52m
    $182–247

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Transylvaniacar car
    20h 25m
    $419–596

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sibiu (SBZ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Transylvania via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 28h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) twice daily.

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