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How to get fromLyon to Macedoniaby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Macedonia by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane GVA - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar car
    8h 47m
    $179–427

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain train
    12h 53m
    $119–340

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus bus
    3. Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar car
    29h 21m

  4. Drive  1,994.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Macedoniacar car 1,994.9 km
    19h 24m
    $358–517

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LYS - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    11h 53m
    $172–345

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LYS - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar car
    9h 27m
    $193–418

  7. Train, bus via Trieste

    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 to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    30h 3m
    $234–324

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain train Ic / ...
    31h 41m
    $174–200

  9. 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 Petrich Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 9m
    $317–368

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,654.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Macedonia via Tempo - od centra, Autobuska stanica, Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 43h 9m.

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