There are 7 ways to get from Ruse to Lyon by shuttle, plane, bus, car, train, 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.
Shuttle, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OTP - LYS
7h 11m€173–455Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyonbus FlixBus N882 / ...
34h 20m€140–246Drive 2,002.8 km
- Drive from Ruse to Lyoncar 2,002.8 km
22h 37m€311–449Shuttle, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 57m€203–496Train, bus
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain 1094
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
41h 16m€162–283Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia - Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
43h 57m€279–447Drive, car train
- Drive from Ruse to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
24h 12m€401–563
Ruse to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Lyon is to bus via Bratislava which costs €140 - €250 and takes 34h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Lyon is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €170 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ruse and arriving at Lyon via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 20m.
The distance between Ruse and Lyon is 1763 km. The road distance is 2002.8 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Lyon without a car is to bus via Bratislava which takes 34h 20m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Ruse to Lyon, including transfers.
Ruse to Lyon bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Ruse station.
Ruse to Lyon bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Lyon is 1h behind Ruse. It is currently 7:57 AM in Ruse and 6:57 AM in Lyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Lyon is 2003 km. It takes approximately 22h 37m to drive from Ruse to Lyon.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Ruse to Lyon via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 34h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bucharest to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–390
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
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