There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Lyon by plane, bus, train, night 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 from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
best- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ADB - LYS
6h 22m€111–256Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SAW - LYS
7h 18m€85–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
34h 56m€229–477Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
44h 26m€303–576Drive 2,370.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lyoncar 2,370.9 km
22h 21m€368–532Fly from Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IST - LYS
7h 3m€111–228Bus via İstanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
39h 4m€148–288Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus Citylines 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
40h€158–175Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
- Take the bus from Ploiești to Lyonbus
2d€171–314Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
23h 55m€461–650
Turkey to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Lyon is to fly which costs €85 - €260 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Lyon. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Lyon via İstanbul Esenler and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 26m.
The distance between Turkey and Lyon is 2030 km. The road distance is 2370.9 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 56m and costs €220 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Turkey to Lyon, including transfers.
Turkey to Lyon bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Turkey to Lyon train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via İstanbul Esenler, which costs €140 - €290 and takes 39h 4m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Lyon, France?
Transavia France, SunExpress, and Lufthansa fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Lyon via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 39h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Tivat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–410
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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
- €70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- 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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ploiești to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Turkey to Lyon bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Lyon is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 8:02 PM in Turkey and 7:02 PM in Lyon.
Turkey to Lyon train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Lyon is 2371 km. It takes approximately 22h 21m to drive from Turkey to Lyon.
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