There are 7 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
7h 38m€92–282Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
25h 21m€192–257Drive 1,820.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lyoncar 1,820.4 km
17h 35m€291–420Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SOF - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 8m€120–305Bus, 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 43m€140–165Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
29h€147–170Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
37h 36m€266–306
Sofia to Lyon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to bus via Belgrade which costs €140 - €170 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €90 - €290.
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 1820.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Trieste which takes 25h 21m and costs €190 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 38m 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 7h 38m and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €140 - €170 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 09:37 in Sofia and 08:37 in Lyon.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- 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
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- 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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