There are 7 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)OTP - LYS
9h 11m€247–432Train to Sofia Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SOF - LYS
9h 29m€62–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia461 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
29h 4m€184–408Train, night train
- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Strasbourg BahnhofNj
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
40h 15m€213–650Drive 1,908.4 km
- Drive from Pleven to Lyon1,908.4 km
20h 22m€291–421Bus
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Lyon Gare PerracheUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3412 / ...
33h 4m€76–120Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lyon1921
42h 18m€266–410
Pleven to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Lyon is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 33h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Lyon is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs €240 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Pleven to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pleven Bus Stop and arriving at Lyon Gare Perrache via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 4m.
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 Meidling and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 15m.
The distance between Pleven and Lyon is 1908 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 which takes 29h 4m and costs €180 - €410.
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 Stop 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 Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Lyon Gare Perrache via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Stop in around 33h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 4m
- 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
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €7–9
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Meidling to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €180–250
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon is 1h behind Pleven. It is currently 4:20 PM in Pleven and 3:20 PM 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 22m to drive from Pleven to Lyon.
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