There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Skopje by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane GVA - SKP
7h 2m$222–482Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
27h 5m$106–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
25h 5mDrive 1,854.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Skopjecar 1,854.4 km
17h 48m$333–480Train to Mulhouse, fly to Skopje International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MLH - SKP
8h 30m$209–631Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane LYS - SKP
8h 2m$258–433Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pristina, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pristina (PRN)plane GVA - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
11h 16m$154–524Train, bus via Florence
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
25h 14m$226–338Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
29h 41m$129–255Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
37h
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Skopje is to bus which costs $100 - $140 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Skopje is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $220 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar via Geneva - Bus station and Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Lyon and Skopje is 1516 km. The road distance is 1854.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Skopje without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Lyon to Skopje, including transfers.
Lyon to Skopje bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Skopje is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $250 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $140 and takes 27h 5m.
Lyon to Skopje bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Skopje is 1854 km. It takes approximately 17h 48m to drive from Lyon to Skopje.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Skopje, North Macedonia?
easyJet, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Geneva - Bus station and Pristina in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Mulhouse to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Chiasso to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
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