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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Lyonby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LED - LYS
    12h 30m
    €188–718

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LED - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 10m
    €147–362

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    44h 54m
    €388–748

  4. Bus via Minsk

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    €149–496

  5. Drive  2,834.6 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Lyoncar car 2,834.6 km
    29h 48m
    €452–653

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus bus 960
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus bus
    2d 3h
    €271–428

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Mannheimbus bus 905
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2d 9h
    €297–487

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    38h 34m
    €423–592

Saint Petersburg to Lyon by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,322.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 30m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Lyon, France?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Minsk Central Bus Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 2d.

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