France
PolandLyon to Warsaw shipping route.
1,731 km by road, about 40 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Warsaw
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadWarsawTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,731 km (1,075 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,377 km |
| Transit time | 40 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 18 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lyon to Warsaw shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Lyon, France to Warsaw, Poland is 1,731 km (1,075 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 1,377 km apart, so the road adds 26%.
Transit time for one driver is about 40 h 42 min, of which 18 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 Lyon to Warsaw 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 France into Poland, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,686 km and takes about 2.3 days at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Warsaw is the 24th shortest. Closer destinations: Copenhagen (1,501 km), Poznan (1,466 km) and Budapest (1,442 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Warsaw?
1,731 km by road (1,377 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Warsaw?
About 40 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (18 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Warsaw to Lyon 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.