There are 7 ways to get from Chișinău to Lyon by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), 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 from Chișinău International Airport
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RMO - LYS
7h 49m€130–370Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chișinău to Hușibus
- Take the bus from Huşi to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
31h 12m€214–363Train
- Take the train from Chisinau to Vinnytsiatrain 352
- Take the train from Vinnytsia to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Frankfurttrain Drf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
2d 2hDrive 2,276.1 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Lyoncar 2,276.1 km
27h 55m€364–525Bus to Iași International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Trușeni to Iasi Airportbus
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IAS - LYS
14h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Iașibus Kyiv / ...
- Take the bus from Iași to Lyonbus 3909
41h 43m€209–329Bus via Bern
- Take the bus from Chișinău to Bernbus
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
2d€168–180
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chișinău to Lyon is to bus via Bern which costs €160 - €180 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Chișinău to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Chișinău station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chişinău Northern Bus Station and arriving at Lyon via Gară and Iași. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Chișinău to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Vinnytsia, Przemysl Glowny, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Chișinău and Lyon is 1862 km. The road distance is 2276.1 km.
The best way to get from Chișinău to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 12m and costs €210 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Chișinău to Lyon, including transfers.
Chișinău to Lyon bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, depart from Chişinău Northern Bus Station.
Chișinău to Lyon train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Chișinău to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €330 and takes 41h 43m.
What companies run services between Chișinău, Moldova and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chisinau to Lyon Part Dieu via Vinnytsia, Przemysl Glowny, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- 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
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- 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
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Chisinau to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- €45–65
Train from Vinnytsia to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- €45–65
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chișinău to Huși
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huşi to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Trușeni to Iasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Iași to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- partners@begoo.md
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Chișinău to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- RegioJet
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Chișinău to Lyon bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, arrive at Iași station.
Lyon is 1h behind Chișinău. It is currently 21:21 in Chișinău and 20:21 in Lyon.
Chișinău to Lyon train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Vinnytsia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chișinău to Lyon is 2276 km. It takes approximately 27h 55m to drive from Chișinău to Lyon.
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