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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Lyonby plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lyon by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane IST - LYS
    4h 6m
    €146–315

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 20m
    €132–206

  3. Bus, night train, train via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    45h 51m

  4. Drive 2,348 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lyoncar car 2,348 km
    22h 3m
    €364–526

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane IST - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 49m
    €146–365

  6. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane IST - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 29m
    €152–342

  7. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus bus
    40h 18m
    €163–313

  8. Bus via Belgrade #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 40m
    €143–161

  9. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ploiești to Lyonbus bus
    2d 1h
    €213–381

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lyon by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration36h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,985.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Lyon, France?

Turkish Airlines and Transavia France fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Istanbul and Munich Central Bus Station in around 36h 20m.

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