There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Kapıkule by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane LYS - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Dilofostrain
11h 23m₺7,091–20,841Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LYS - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Kapikulenighttrain
11h 42m₺5,391–17,391Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Lyon to Veronabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kapikulebus
34h 18m₺9,438–11,399Train, night train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Kapikulenighttrain
39h 11m₺26,830–48,795Drive 2,125.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kapıkulecar 2,125.7 km
20h 3m₺22,096–31,916Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LYS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus
10h 46m₺9,991–29,391Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LYS - SAW
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Kapıkulebus
13h 50m₺11,483–47,993Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GVA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus
12h 41m₺9,274–21,308Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Kapikulenighttrain Bosphor Express
42h 57m₺12,182–18,888Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kapikulebus
45h 28m₺16,313–19,055
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kapıkule is to bus via Verona which costs 9.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 34h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kapıkule is to fly and bus which takes 10h 46m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kapıkule. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Kapikule via Verona Porta Nuova and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Kapıkule. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Kapikule via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 11m.
The distance between Lyon and Kapıkule is 1984 km. The road distance is 2125.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kapıkule without a car is to bus via Verona which takes 34h 18m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Lyon to Kapıkule, including transfers.
Lyon to Kapıkule bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Kapıkule train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Kapıkule bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
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 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–15,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Nice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–29,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–60,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Dilofos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–8,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺360–1,471
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺360–500
- 1st Class
- ₺400–550
Night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺360–1,471
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺360–500
- 1st Class
- ₺400–550
Night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺360–1,471
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺360–500
- 1st Class
- ₺400–550
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–17,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,014
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺900–1,300
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺900–1,300
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Kapıkule
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺480–950
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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Lyon to Kapıkule train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
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