There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Durrës by plane, train, busferry, bus, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane LYS - TIA
6h 25m$83–306Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane TRN - TIA
10h$62–197Train, bus and 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 busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
19h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus
32h 8mDrive 1,723.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Durrëscar 1,723.5 km
20h 41m$365–527Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane GVA - TIA
8h 15m$112–296Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrësbusferry
38h 20m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Durrës is to train and fly which costs $60 - $200 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Durrës is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $80 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Durrës. However, there are services departing from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Durrës via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 8m.
The distance between Lyon and Durrës is 1322 km. The road distance is 1723.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Durrës without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 19h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Lyon to Durrës, including transfers.
Lyon to Durrës bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Durrës is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $80 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 8m.
Lyon to Durrës bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Durrës is 1723 km. It takes approximately 20h 41m to drive from Lyon to Durrës.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Durrës, Albania?
Ulendo Airlink, Transavia France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Durrës via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 32h 8m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $12–130
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $12–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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