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How to get fromLyon to Stara Zagoraby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Stara Zagora by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain train
    10h 35m
    $113–276

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    10h 11m
    $94–358

  3. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus bus
    29h 26m
    $208–372

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    37h 22m
    $578–1,106

  5. Drive 2,051 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Stara Zagoracar car 2,051 km
    19h 31m
    $368–531

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    13h 17m

  7. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Veronabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus bus
    31h 39m
    $179–272

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain train Ic
    31h 59m
    $172–214

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    43h 11m
    $316–374

Lyon to Stara Zagora by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,768.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski via Verona, Verona Porta Nuova, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 39m.

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