There are 8 ways to get from Skopje to Lyon by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SKP - LYS
7h 52m€290–429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
26h 39m€87–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sh. Ekonomiketrain
- Take the bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
25h 12m€173–269Drive 1,852.7 km
- Drive from Skopje to Lyoncar 1,852.7 km
17h 56m€296–427Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SKP - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
6h 27m€218–402Bus, train via Mulhouse
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Basel, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
27h 22m€138–229Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Lausannebus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
30h 25m€125–198Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
37h 40m
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Lyon is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 26h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 6h 27m and costs €210 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Pristina and Geneva - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
The distance between Skopje and Lyon is 1433 km. The road distance is 1852.7 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Lyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 12m and costs €170 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Skopje to Lyon, including transfers.
Skopje to Lyon bus services, operated by Amalfi Tours, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
The best way to get from Skopje to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €290 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 26h 39m.
Skopje to Lyon bus services, operated by Amalfi Tours, arrive at Pristina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Lyon is 1853 km. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Skopje to Lyon.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Lyon, France?
Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, and easyJet fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Pristina and Geneva - Bus Station in around 26h 39m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trainkos
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sh. Ekonomike
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trainkos
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harea Travel
Bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90
- Website
- Harea Travel
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- Motoja
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arditi Tours
Bus from Pristina to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- Arditi Tours
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
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