There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Bansko 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LYS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
10h 11m$111–356Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
27h 45m$210–337Drive 1,960.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Banskocar 1,960.9 km
18h 57m$352–508Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane GVA - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
9h 43m$192–457Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LYS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
13h 6m$156–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
30h 26m$175–217Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Lyon to Veronabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
31h 11m$164–200Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
42h 44m$315–363
Lyon to Bansko by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bansko is to bus via Verona which costs $160 - $200 and takes 31h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bansko is to train and fly and drive which takes 9h 43m and costs $190 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Bansko via Verona Porta Nuova and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 11m.
The distance between Lyon and Bansko is 1680 km. The road distance is 1960.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bansko without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 27h 45m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Lyon to Bansko, including transfers.
Lyon to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 8:39 PM in Lyon and 9:39 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Bansko is 1961 km. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Lyon to Bansko.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Bansko via Verona, Verona Porta Nuova, and Blagoevgrad in around 31h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
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