There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Moldova by plane, car, train, bus, or train (TGV)
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Iași International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane LYS - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
7h 58m$204–318Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane BGY - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
11h 2m$104–482Train, bus via Baden-Baden
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Baden-Badentrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Baden-Baden to Tecucibus
- Take the bus from Tecuci to Chișinăubus
34h 35mTrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vesttrain 347
- Take the train from Ploiesti Sud to Chisinautrain 402
47h 43m$502–887Drive 2,275.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chișinăucar 2,275.9 km
27h 59m$408–589Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane LYS - RMO
8h 17m$119–339Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane GVA - RMO
8h 27m$145–371Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane GVA - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
9h 58m$190–500Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Centrale M2 M3 to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
40h 14m$149–223Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brașovbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
43h 36m$241–426
Lyon to Moldova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to train and bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 40h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to fly and drive which takes 7h 58m and costs $200 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Chisinau, Gara Feroviara via Stadionul Municipal and Brasov, Gara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Chisinau via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Ploieşti Vest and Ploiesti Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 43m.
The distance between Lyon and Moldova is 1790 km. The road distance is 2275.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Moldova without a car is to train and bus via Baden-Baden which takes 34h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Lyon to Moldova, including transfers.
Lyon to Moldova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Moldova train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Moldova is to train which takes 47h 43m and costs $500 - $900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $340 and takes 8h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $430 and takes 43h 36m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Moldova?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chisinau via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Ploieşti Vest, and Ploiesti Sud in around 47h 43m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Iași International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–360
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $120–190
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Ploiesti Sud to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Baden-Baden to Tecuci
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Tecuci to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- [email protected]
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Stazione Centrale M2 M3 to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- alverstur.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Moldova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brașov station.
Moldova is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 11:17 PM in Lyon and 12:17 AM in Moldova.
Lyon to Moldova train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Moldova is 2276 km. It takes approximately 27h 59m to drive from Lyon to Moldova.
There are 1971+ hotels available in Moldova.









































