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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Istria by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    7h 41m
    €77–641

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 9m
    €207–440

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    15h 41m
    €133–167

  4. Drive  956.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pulacar car 956.5 km
    9h 40m
    €154–222

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LYS - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 55m
    €161–636

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pula Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LYS - PUY
    8h 13m
    €106–246

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 23m
    €286–826

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    9h 36m
    €112–687

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LYS - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 44m
    €183–553

  10. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 31m
    €177–227

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 12m
    €199–476

Lyon to Istria by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Istria, Croatia?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Trieste Centrale and Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 16h 12m.

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