There are 10 ways to get from Moldova to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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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)RMO - LYS
8h 54m€84–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Verona Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
31h 22m€137–325Train
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhouseTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu84
2d€317–463Drive 2,259.2 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Lyon2,259.2 km
27h 58m€346–499Fly Chișinău International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)RMO - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
8h 59m€108–275Drive to Iași International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)IAS - LYS
7h 28m€106–313Drive to Iași International Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)IAS - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
9h 19m€129–413Drive to Iași International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)IAS - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
9h 39m€90–393Bus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Brasov, Gara
- Take the bus from Brașov to Lyon1921
43h 53mDrive, car train
- Drive from Chișinău to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Lyon
28h 20m€424–608
Moldova to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Lyon is to drive and fly and train which costs €85 - €400 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Lyon is to drive and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €100 - €320.
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 43h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Moldova to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Moldova and Lyon is 1862 km. The road distance is 2259.2 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 22m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 54m 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 Moldovan Railways (CFM), depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Moldova to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €470 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 43h 53m.
What companies run services between Moldova and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chisinau to Lyon Part Dieu via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 2d.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Iași International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Iași International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- info@alverstur.md
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.alverstur.md/en/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Brasov, Gara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brașov to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 5:23 PM in Moldova and 4:23 PM in Lyon.
Moldova to Lyon train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moldova to Lyon is 2259 km. It takes approximately 27h 58m to drive from Moldova to Lyon.
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