There are 12 ways to get from Russia to Lyon by plane, bus, train, 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 Krasnodar to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KRR - LYS
8h 12m€151–402Bus via Munich
cheapest- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
2d 1h€120–271Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
37h 20m€341–731Drive 2,937.4 km
- Drive from Moscow to Lyoncar 2,937.4 km
29h 33m€468–675Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VKO - LYS
11h 41m€178–718Fly Pulkovo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LED - LYS
12h 15m€188–768Fly Pulkovo Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LED - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
14h 47m€143–350Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SVO - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 54m€135–365Fly Krasnodar to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KRR - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 30m€136–484Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus Moscow/Warsaw
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Lyonbus N1326
45h 52m€211–361Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus
2d 13h€266–431Drive, car train
- Drive from Moscow to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
36h 17m€460–645
Krasnodar (KRR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Lyon is to bus via Munich which costs €120 - €280 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Russia station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Moscow, International Bus Station and arriving at Lyon via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 52m.
The distance between Russia and Lyon is 2678 km. The road distance is 2937.4 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 20m and costs €340 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Russia to Lyon, including transfers.
Russia to Lyon bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Moscow, International Bus Station.
The best way to get from Russia to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €150 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €370 and takes 45h 52m.
Russia to Lyon bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Warsaw West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Lyon is 2937 km. It takes approximately 29h 33m to drive from Russia to Lyon.
What companies run services between Russia and Lyon, France?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Lyon via Salaryevo, Moscow, International Bus Station, Warsaw West, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 45h 52m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Krasnodar to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–480
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- 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
- €64–128
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €128
- Children
- €64
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €64–128
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €128
- Children
- €64
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