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There are 14 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 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
    $93–301

  2. Train, bus

    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 Târgu Mureşbus bus
    24h 44m
    $117–249

  3. 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
    $403–641

  4. Drive 1,821.2 km

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

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane LYS - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    11h 26m
    $185–342

  6. 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
    $120–350

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane GVA - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    13h 21m
    $147–501

  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
    $122–411

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane LYS - TGM
    9h 47m
    $105–352

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BGY - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    13h 58m
    $103–413

  11. Bus via Bergamo

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bergamo - PIazzale Marconi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    31h 15m

  12. Bus

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

  13. 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 42m
    $184–249

  14. 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
    $429–596

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest 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 and Ulendo Airlink fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) 3 times a week.

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