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
7h 18m$129–379Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
18h 27m$555–896Train, bus via Turin
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Monfalconetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Gorizia to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
19h 29m$209–615Drive 1,408.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Sarajevocar 1,408.8 km
15h$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
7h 8m$175–388Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
22h 15mBus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zagrebbus FlixBus N953
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
29h 30m$155–252
Lyon to Sarajevo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to bus via Zagreb which costs $150 - $260 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $170 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Genève, Place des Alpes and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Lyon and Sarajevo is 1092 km. The road distance is 1408.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 27m and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Lyon to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Lyon to Sarajevo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $120 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 15m.
Lyon to Sarajevo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Sarajevo is 1409 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Lyon to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sarajevo (SJJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Geneva, Genève, Place des Alpes, and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sarajevo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Monfalcone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Gorizia to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $43–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- $43
- Private
- $218
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- [email protected]
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autoprevoz Banja Luka
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Autoprevoz Banja Luka
- Phone
- +387 62 808 962
- [email protected]
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
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