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How to get fromBulgaria to Lyonby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Lyon by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SOF - LYS
    7h 59m
    €92–287

  2. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    7h 51m
    €84–290

  3. Bus, train via Trieste

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    26h 24m
    €194–259

  4. Drive  1,820.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Lyoncar car 1,820.4 km
    17h 35m
    €293–423

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VAR - LYS
    8h 22m
    €193–410

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SOF - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 29m
    €117–309

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    28h 46m
    €141–166

  8. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus bus
    29h
    €147–170

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus bus
    38h 39m
    €267–308

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,532.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Lyon, France?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Lyon via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 29h.

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