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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Kapıkule by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus bus
    10h 46m
    ₺9,101–28,401

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane LYS - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Dilofostrain train
    11h 23m
    ₺6,721–20,971

  3. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Veronabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kapikulebus bus
    34h 19m
    ₺9,665–11,662

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    6. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Kapikulenighttrain night train
    38h 34m
    ₺25,228–44,742

  5. Drive  2,125.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kapıkulecar car 2,125.7 km
    20h 4m
    ₺22,849–33,003

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane GVA - AXD
    3. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Dilofostrain train
    14h 43m
    ₺7,586–22,977

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Kapıkulebus bus
    13h 50m
    ₺7,503–30,003

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus bus
    12h 41m
    ₺9,566–21,407

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Kapikuletrain train
    34h 44m
    ₺9,084–10,478

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kapikulebus bus
    45h 28m
    ₺16,467–19,225

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,062Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,219 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kapıkule, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Kapıkule via Verona, Verona Porta Nuova, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Kapikule in around 34h 19m.

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