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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    6h 1m
    $88–248

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TRN - SOF
    9h 43m
    $85–263

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 48m
    $199–265

  4. Drive 1,821.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Sofiacar car 1,821.9 km
    17h 28m
    $327–472

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 15m
    $202–537

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GVA - SOF
    9h 49m
    $112–278

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LYS - VAR
    9h 52m
    $237–507

  8. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 3m
    $238–367

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 51m
    $176–220

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 30m
    $170–360

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    38h 29m
    $310–505

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    19h 21m
    $429–596

Lyon to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration30h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bulgaria?

Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Sofia Central Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 30m.

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