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How to get fromLyon to Skopjeby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Skopje by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane GVA - SKP
    7h 7m
    $209–463

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    27h 30m
    $101–131

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    25h 14m

  4. Drive  1,853.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Skopjecar car 1,853.3 km
    17h 51m
    $332–480

  5. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Skopje International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MLH - SKP
    8h 30m
    $170–817

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LYS - SKP
    7h 47m
    $223–453

  7. 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 Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    11h 31m
    $111–535

  8. Train, bus via Florence

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    25h 17m
    $219–285

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    29h 41m
    $132–214

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    37h

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,515.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Skopje, North Macedonia?

easyJet, Wizz Air, and Volotea fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Geneva - Bus station and Pristina in around 27h 30m.

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