There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Lyon by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SOF - LYS
5h 58m€89–219Bus, train via Venice
- 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
25h 44m€200–301Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
41h 9m€333–593Drive 1,821.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lyoncar 1,821.3 km
17h 31m€281–405Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
27h 47m€145–185Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
29h€144–311Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
37h 37m€265–305
Sofia to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which costs €85 - €220 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Lyon via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Westbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 9m.
The distance between Sofia and Lyon is 1530 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 via Venice which takes 25h 44m and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Sofia to Lyon, including transfers.
Sofia to Lyon bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Lyon train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €140 - €320 and takes 29h.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Lyon via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 29h.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–13
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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €80–180
- 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 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
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- http://trans-jug.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
- €20–25
- 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
Sofia to Lyon bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Lyon is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:27 AM in Sofia and 11:27 PM in Lyon.
Sofia to Lyon train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lyon is 1821 km. It takes approximately 17h 31m to drive from Sofia to Lyon.
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