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

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There are 8 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 42m
    $187–447

  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
    11h 23m
    $112–352

  3. Train, bus via Padova

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain train Ic / ...
    29h
    $209–335

  4. Drive 1,996 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Macedoniacar car 1,996 km
    19h 21m
    $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 13m
    $153–305

  6. 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

  7. 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
    $174–215

  8. Bus, train

    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 train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    43h 45m
    $313–363

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,654.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Lyon to Macedonia. However, you can take the train to Geneve, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macedonia via Milano Centrale, Padova, Padova, Blagoevgrad, Blagoevgrad, and Petrich in around 29h.

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