There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Romania by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), 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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LYS - OTP
6h$90–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus
32h 44m$203–326Train
- 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
33h 46m$539–932Drive 2,018.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bucharestcar 2,018.7 km
21h 14m$362–523Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LYS - CLJ
8h 5m$118–388Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane LYS - TSR
7h 25m$129–379Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GVA - OTP
7h 54m$131–370Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
37h 34m$220–328
Lyon to Romania by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Romania is to fly which costs $90 - $310 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Romania is to fly which takes 6h and costs $90 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Romania. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Romania. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Universitate via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 46m.
The distance between Lyon and Romania is 1689 km. The road distance is 2018.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Romania without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 44m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Lyon to Romania, including transfers.
Lyon to Romania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Romania train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Romania is to fly which takes 6h and costs $90 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $950 and takes 33h 46m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 37h 34m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Universitate via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 33h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Romania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bucharest station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 1:37 AM in Lyon and 2:37 AM in Romania.
Lyon to Romania train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Romania is 2019 km. It takes approximately 21h 14m to drive from Lyon to Romania.
There are 5386+ hotels available in Romania.