Hungary
FranceBudapest to Lyon shipping route.
1,442 km by road, about 25 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Budapest and Lyon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BudapestRoadLyonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,442 km (896 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,100 km |
| Transit time | 25 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 14 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Budapest to Lyon shipping route by road
A truck from Budapest to Lyon drives 1,442 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,100 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 25 h 42 min, of which 14 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Budapest to Lyon is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Hungary into France, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,395 km and takes about 46 h 30 min at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Budapest in this directory, Lyon is the 22nd shortest. Closer destinations: Istanbul (1,431 km), Amsterdam (1,412 km) and Antwerp (1,396 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Budapest to Lyon?
1,442 km by road (1,100 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Budapest to Lyon?
About 25 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (14 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lyon to Budapest has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.