There are 9 ways to get from Moldova to Lyon by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car
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Fly Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RMO - LYS
8h 19m€81–297Bus, train via Padova
- Take the bus from Chișinău to Hușibus
- Take the bus from Huşi to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
30h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Chisinau to Vinnytsiatrain 352
- Take the train from Vinnytsia to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
45h 16m€461–1,429Drive 2,277 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Lyoncar 2,277 km
27h 50m€351–507Fly Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IAS - LYS
8h 19m€121–413Fly Chișinău International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RMO - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 32m€122–373Fly Iași International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IAS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 27m€172–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Stazione Centrale M2 M3bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
40h 9m€129–190Bus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Brasov, Garabus
- Take the bus from Brașov to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
44h 18m€197–337
Moldova to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Lyon is to fly which costs €80 - €300 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Moldova to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara and arriving at Lyon via Bulevardul Gării and Brașov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Moldova to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Vinnytsia, Przemysl Glowny, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 16m.
The distance between Moldova and Lyon is 1861 km. The road distance is 2277 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Padova which takes 30h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Moldova to Lyon, including transfers.
Moldova to Lyon bus services, operated by Express Busline, depart from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara station.
Moldova to Lyon train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Moldova to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs €80 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €460 - €1500 and takes 45h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €340 and takes 44h 18m.
What companies run services between Moldova and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chisinau to Lyon Part Dieu via Vinnytsia, Przemysl Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 45h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Iași International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Iași International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Chisinau to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- €45–60
Train from Vinnytsia to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- €45–60
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chișinău to Huși
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huşi to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- info@alverstur.md
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Stazione Centrale M2 M3
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- alverstur.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Brasov, Gara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Express Busline
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brașov to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Moldova to Lyon bus services, operated by Express Busline, arrive at Brasov, Gara station.
Lyon is 1h behind Moldova. It is currently 5:31 AM in Moldova and 4:31 AM in Lyon.
Moldova to Lyon train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Vinnytsia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moldova to Lyon is 2277 km. It takes approximately 27h 50m to drive from Moldova to Lyon.
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