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How to get fromPlovdiv to Lyonby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SOF - LYS
    10h 3m
    €94–271

  2. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    29h 1m
    €195–262

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    42h 56m
    €206–367

  4. Drive  1,966.5 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Lyoncar car 1,966.5 km
    18h 48m
    €315–455

  5. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PDV - LYS
    9h 31m
    €161–621

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

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SOF - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 3m
    €123–319

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    31h 23m
    €142–169

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus bus
    31h 40m
    €160–189

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus bus
    41h 16m
    €268–311

Plovdiv to Lyon by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration29h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,666.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?

Wizz Air UK, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Lyon via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 31h 40m.

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