There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Dubrovnik by train, plane, 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 Dubrovnik Airport
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane GVA - DBV
7h 34m€91–343Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane LYS - DBV
5h 40m€78–319Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
23h 56m€243–524Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 986 / ...
26h 20m€126–260Drive 1,452.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Dubrovnikcar 1,452.4 km
15h 41m€225–325Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport, shuttle
- 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
9h 10mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane LYS - BRI
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry
13h 58m€154–331Train, ferry via Turin
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
24h 29m€264–484Bus via Rijeka
- Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus N406
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus Arriva
28h 45m€80–175
Lyon to Dubrovnik by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Dubrovnik is to bus via Rijeka which costs €80 - €180 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Lyon and Dubrovnik is 1243 km. The road distance is 1452.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Dubrovnik without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 56m and costs €240 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Lyon to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Lyon to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Dubrovnik is to bus which takes 26h 20m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €320 and takes 5h 40m.
Lyon to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zagreb - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Dubrovnik is 1452 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Lyon to Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Zagreb in around 26h 20m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) twice a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–55
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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