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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharestby plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    3h 24m
    $71–255
  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 9m
    $584–1,297
  3. Bus via Brescia

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus bus
    36h 36m
    $198–282
  4. Drive 2,007.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharestcar car 2,007.7 km
    21h 18m
    $360–520
  5. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane LYS - BBU
    5h 42m
    $74–290
  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    39h 9m
    $245–407

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Bucharest by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration33h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$584Cheapest Price
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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.

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