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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SOF - LYS
5h 58m€97–228Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
25h 10m€202–312Drive 1,821.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lyoncar 1,821.3 km
17h 31m€283–409Bus, 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 44m€145–180Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
29h€141–297Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
37h 37m€267–306
Sofia to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which costs €95 - €230 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €95 - €230.
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.
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 Trieste which takes 25h 10m and costs €200 - €320.
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.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €95 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 29h.
Sofia to Lyon bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Lyon is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:21 PM in Sofia and 11:21 AM in Lyon.
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
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.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
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@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
- €15–25
- 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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