There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Lyon by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SOF - LYS
5h 54m€66–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
25h 17m€184–391Drive 1,821.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lyoncar 1,821.3 km
17h 23m€279–402Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SOF - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 14m€104–230Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Lyon Gare Perrachebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412 / ...
29h 30m€70–110Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
37h 42m€272–279
Sofia to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €65 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Lyon Gare Perrache. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Sofia and Lyon is 1527 km. The road distance is 1821.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 17m and costs €180 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Sofia to Lyon, including transfers.
Sofia to Lyon bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 29h 30m.
Sofia to Lyon bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Lyon Gare Perrache station.
Lyon is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:43 AM in Sofia and 1:43 AM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Lyon Gare Perrache twice a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 29h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 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
- 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
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- 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
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lyon is 1821 km. It takes approximately 17h 23m to drive from Sofia to Lyon.
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