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There are 13 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
    $94–302

  2. 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 Târgu Mureşbus bus
    24h 41m
    $114–273

  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
    $392–709

  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
    $120–419

  7. 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
    $104–352

  8. 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
    $151–569

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BSL - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 32m
    $126–638

  10. 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

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Besançonbus bus N720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    33h 38m

  12. 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
    $180–244

  13. 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 Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

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Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest 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) 6 times a week.

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