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How to get fromLyon to Macedoniaby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain train
    11h 2m
    $116–281

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus bus
    3. Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar car
    29h 21m

  3. Drive 1,996 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Macedoniacar car 1,996 km
    19h 21m
    $358–517

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LYS - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    11h 13m
    $133–295

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane GVA - SKP
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus bus
    4. Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar car
    14h 31m

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pristina, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane LYS - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus bus
    4. Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar car
    14h 16m

  7. Train, bus via Padova

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain train Ic / ...
    29h 23m
    $204–283

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain train Ic / ...
    31h 41m
    $174–218

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    43h 45m
    $314–367

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,742.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 2m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Lyon to Macedonia. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко, walk to Патриарх Евтимий, take the subway to Горна Баня, walk to Gorna banya spirka, take the train to Petrich, then take the taxi to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Macedonia via Bern Car Terminal Neufeld, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, and Strumica in around 29h 21m.

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