There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Sarajevo by plane, train, bus, 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane LYS - SJJ
11h 18m$129–399Train, bus via Venice
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Gorizia to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
18h 54m$212–921Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Visoko, Autobuska stanicabus
21h 15mDrive 1,409.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Sarajevocar 1,409.7 km
14h 57m$253–365Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane GVA - SJJ
8h 48m$173–488Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
21h 50mBus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
25h 30m$130–258
Lyon to Sarajevo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to bus via Zagreb which costs $130 - $260 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to train and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $170 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Genève, Place des Alpes and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Lyon and Sarajevo is 1092 km. The road distance is 1409.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo without a car is to train and bus via Venice which takes 18h 54m and costs $210 - $950.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Lyon to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Lyon to Sarajevo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 50m.
Lyon to Sarajevo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zagreb - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Sarajevo is 1410 km. It takes approximately 14h 57m to drive from Lyon to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sarajevo (SJJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Geneva - Bus Station, Genève, Place des Alpes, and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- 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
- $60–100
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Gorizia to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $44–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- $44
- Private
- $224
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