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

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

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LYS - SKP
    8h 32m
    $203–428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    27h 10m
    $102–131

  3. Train, bus via Milan

    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 9m

  4. Drive  1,853.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Skopjecar car 1,853.3 km
    17h 51m
    $391–564

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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
    $212–448

  6. Train to Mulhouse, fly

    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
    $177–814

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    27h 20m
    $245–309

  8. 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
    $132–209

  9. 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

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,432.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

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

Austrian Airlines, easyJet, and Wizz Air 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 10m.

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