There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Budva by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tivat Airport
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane GVA - TIV
6h 46m€170–431Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane LYS - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 10m€94–326Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
25h 36mBus via Zenica
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
25h 59mDrive 1,550.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Budvacar 1,550.9 km
17h 43m€249–359Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane GVA - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
10h 43mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane LYS - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
8h 48mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane LYS - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
8h 12m€201–396Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LYS - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 8m€110–321Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Graz Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
32h 37m€256–446Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
36h
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Budva is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €330 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Budva is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €170 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Budva. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Genève, Place des Alpes, Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica and Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
The distance between Lyon and Budva is 1277 km. The road distance is 1550.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Budva without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 25h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Lyon to Budva, including transfers.
Lyon to Budva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Budva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Budva is 1551 km. It takes approximately 17h 43m to drive from Lyon to Budva.
There are 6183+ hotels available in Budva.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Budva, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Geneva - Bus Station, Genève, Place des Alpes, Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica, and Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 in around 25h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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