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

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

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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 23m
    $148–429

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirgu Mures

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane LYS - TGM
    9h 7m
    $103–368

  3. 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    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 52m
    $474–815

  4. 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

  5. Drive  1,817.3 km

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

  6. 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
    13h 38m
    $184–417

  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
    $217–312

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    34h 24m
    $202–286

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,573.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

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, Wien Westbahnhof, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 29h 52m. 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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