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How to get fromLyon to Shkodërby plane, bus, car, train, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Shkodër by plane, bus, car, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LYS - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    6h 40m
    $99–348

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kamez to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    24h 24m

  3. Drive  1,613.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Shkodërcar car 1,613.5 km
    18h 54m
    $292–422

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane GVA - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    8h 35m
    $140–418

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pristina, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane GVA - PRN
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    13h 11m
    $156–532

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane LYS - DBV
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus bus
    12h 40m
    $110–387

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from München Hbf to Shkodërbus bus
    25h 10m

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    29h 10m
    $106–141

  9. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Torino to Shkodërbusferry bus ferry
    37h 10m

Lyon to Shkodër by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration29h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,372.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Shkodër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Geneva - Bus station, Tirana, and Kamez in around 24h 24m.

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