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How to get fromLyon to Transylvaniaby plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Transylvania by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane LYS - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 38m
    $149–429

  2. Train

    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 Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    29h 47m
    $476–790

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cluj-Napocabus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    30h 30m

  4. Drive  1,817.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Transylvaniacar car 1,817.3 km
    20h 40m
    $326–471

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane GVA - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    11h 38m
    $165–408

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    12h 8m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Sebeșbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Sebeş Alba to Vidrasău h.train train Sibiu - Târgu Mureş
    34h 21m
    $230–328

  8. Bus, train via Besançon

    1. Take the bus from Pont Guillotiere to Sncfbus bus A32
    2. Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Besançon to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    36h 30m
    $190–263

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,573.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Transylvania via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 29h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Transylvania via Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca Airport, and Târgu Mureș in around 30h 30m.

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