There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Budva by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, shuttle, or night train
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€163–418Fly 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€94–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel SBB 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
24h 41mTrain, 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 36mDrive 1,550.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Budvacar 1,550.9 km
17h 41m€243–350Train 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 46mFly 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 52mFly 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 12mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport, shuttle, car ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LYS - SPU
- Take a shuttle bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
12h 22mBus 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 43mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brodtrain Re
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Barbus
32h 28mBus
- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Budva is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €320 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Budva is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €160 - €420.
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 43m.
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 bus which takes 24h 41m 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 41m to drive from Lyon to Budva.
There are 7783+ 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 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
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
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Basel SBB to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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