There are 6 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LYS - OTP
3h 24m$71–255Train
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
33h 9m$584–1,297Bus via Brescia
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus
36h 36m$198–282Drive 2,007.7 km
- Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharestcar 2,007.7 km
21h 18m$360–520Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane LYS - BBU
5h 42m$74–290Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
39h 9m$245–407
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $260 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $70 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop and arriving at Bucureşti via Annecy - Bus Station and Bresica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Paris Gare De Lyon, Augsburg Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 9m.
The distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) and Bucharest is 1668 km. The road distance is 2007.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 33h 9m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest, including transfers.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv station.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $70 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 33h 9m, you could also bus via Brescia, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 36h 36m.
What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Bucuresti Nord via Paris Gare De Lyon, Augsburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 33h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Munich, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Lyon Airport (LYS). It is currently 3:23 AM in Lyon Airport (LYS) and 4:23 AM in Bucharest.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest is 2008 km. It takes approximately 21h 18m to drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest.
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