There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Varna by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Varna Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LYS - VAR
8h 38m$188–438Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LYS - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
11h 27m$115–360Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
33h 50m$225–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
33h 58m$349–636Drive 2,255.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Varnacar 2,255.2 km
22h 27m$404–584Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GVA - VAR
9h 23m$334–517Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LYS - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
16h 16m$261–502Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus FlixBus N882
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
35h 40m$194–320Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
42h 5m$170–247Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984 / ...
43h 40m$244–365
Lyon to Varna by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Varna is to bus via Munich which costs $170 - $250 and takes 42h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $180 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Varna. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Varna via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Lyon and Varna is 1850 km. The road distance is 2255.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Varna without a car is to train and bus via Sofia which takes 33h 50m and costs $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Lyon to Varna, including transfers.
Lyon to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $180 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $320 and takes 35h 40m.
Lyon to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 12:08 PM in Lyon and 1:08 PM in Varna.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Varna via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 35h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Burgas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- 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
- $55–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Varna is 2255 km. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Lyon to Varna.
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