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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Lyon by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SOF - LYS
    5h 58m
    €89–219

  2. Bus, train via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    25h 44m
    €200–301

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    6. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    41h 9m
    €333–593

  4. Drive 1,821.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Lyoncar car 1,821.3 km
    17h 31m
    €281–405

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    27h 47m
    €145–185

  6. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus bus
    29h
    €144–311

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus bus
    37h 37m
    €265–305

Sofia to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration27h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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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.

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