There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LYS - CLJ
8h 55m$119–389Train, bus via Padova
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
24h 57m$114–294Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
29h 19m$388–880Drive 1,736.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Cluj-Napocacar 1,736.7 km
19h 6m$312–450Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane GVA - CLJ
11h 20m$143–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
30h 9mBus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Devabus FlixBus 1921
- Take the train from Deva to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
32h 44m$181–287
Lyon to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $110 - $390 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Dijon, Zürich HB, Bregenz and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
The distance between Lyon and Cluj-Napoca is 1461 km. The road distance is 1736.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 24h 57m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Lyon to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $110 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $900 and takes 29h 19m.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 10:46 PM in Lyon and 11:46 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Lyon to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cluj Napoca via Dijon Ville, Dijon, Zürich HB, Bregenz, and Budapest-Keleti in around 29h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Deva to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Cluj-Napoca is 1737 km. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca.
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