There are 8 ways to get from Pleven to Lyon by shuttle, plane, train, bus, night 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.
Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OTP - LYS
9h 11m€247–465Train to Sofia Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Pleven to Sofiatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SOF - LYS
9h 48m€92–237Train, bus via Venice
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
29h 31m€200–318Train, night train
- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
40h 56m€215–380Drive 1,908.4 km
- Drive from Pleven to Lyoncar 1,908.4 km
20h 34m€292–422Train, bus
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
31h 34m€150–188Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
34h 5m€143–356Bus
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
41h 42m€275–322
Pleven to Lyon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Lyon is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs €240 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Pleven station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pleven Bus Station and arriving at Lyon via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Pleven to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pleven and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 56m.
The distance between Pleven and Lyon is 1881 km. The road distance is 1908.4 km.
The best way to get from Pleven to Lyon without a car is to train and bus via Venice which takes 29h 31m and costs €200 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Pleven to Lyon, including transfers.
Pleven to Lyon bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pleven Bus Station.
Pleven to Lyon train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Pleven station.
Pleven to Lyon bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Pleven Bus Station to Lyon via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Belgrade New Bus Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 34h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €7–9
Train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon is 1h behind Pleven. It is currently 2:50 AM in Pleven and 1:50 AM in Lyon.
Pleven to Lyon train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleven to Lyon is 1908 km. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Pleven to Lyon.
There are 1359+ hotels available in Lyon.

























































