There are 7 ways to get from İzmir to Lyon by plane, bus, train, 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 İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ADB - LYS
8h 37m€102–377Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Izmir Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
41h 21m€313–378Drive 2,662.8 km
- Drive from İzmir to Lyoncar 2,662.8 km
26h 41m€425–614Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ADB - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 12m€132–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Izmir Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
43h 43m€260–285Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Izmir Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
45h€267–290Bus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lindaubus
- Take the bus from Lindau to Lyonbus
2d€143–226
İzmir to Lyon by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from İzmir to Lyon is to bus which costs €140 - €230 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from İzmir to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from İzmir station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Izmir Bus Station and arriving at Lyon via Sofia Central Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h.
The distance between İzmir and Lyon is 2026 km. The road distance is 2662.8 km.
The best way to get from İzmir to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Trieste which takes 41h 21m and costs €310 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from İzmir to Lyon, including transfers.
İzmir to Lyon bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Izmir Bus Station.
The best way to get from İzmir to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €260 - €290 and takes 45h.
İzmir to Lyon bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Lyon is 1h behind İzmir. It is currently 03:48 in İzmir and 02:48 in Lyon.
What companies run services between İzmir, Turkey and Lyon, France?
SunExpress, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Izmir Bus Station to Lyon via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 45h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Izmir Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Izmir Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Izmir Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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