There are 10 ways to get from Moscow to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VKO - LYS
11h 44m€186–348Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SVO - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 9m€112–361Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
38h 56m€261–615Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
46h 40m€175–310Drive 2,939.5 km
- Drive from Moscow to Lyoncar 2,939.5 km
29h 31m€461–666Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SVO - LYS
12h 24m€299–390Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VKO - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
14h 49m€184–409Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
2d€176–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Lublin Glownytrain R
- Take the bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Lyonbus
2d 1h€195–363Drive, car train
- Drive from Moscow to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
37h 10m€458–1,322
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Lyon is to bus which costs €170 - €310 and takes 46h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Lyon is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs €180 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya and arriving at Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Minsk Central Bus Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 40m.
The distance between Moscow and Lyon is 2546 km. The road distance is 2939.5 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Lyon without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 38h 56m and costs €260 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Moscow to Lyon, including transfers.
Moscow to Lyon bus services, operated by Eurotrans, depart from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Lyon is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs €180 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €310 and takes 46h 40m.
Moscow to Lyon bus services, operated by Eurotrans, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Lyon is 2h behind Moscow. It is currently 4:27 AM in Moscow and 2:27 AM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Lyon, France?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Minsk Central Bus Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 46h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Geneva International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Geneva International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Geneva International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Geneva International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €50–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €80–100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €140–200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €75–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Terespol to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €370–430
- Car Compartment
- €650–800
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Website
- eurotrans.by
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- eurotrans.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €66–131
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €131
- Children
- €66
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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