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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Varna by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Varna Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LYS - VAR
    8h 38m
    $193–438

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 27m
    $111–360

  3. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain train Ic
    33h 50m
    $237–353

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus bus
    34h 12m
    $332–555

  5. Drive  2,256.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Varnacar car 2,256.4 km
    22h 24m
    $405–584

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane GVA - VAR
    9h 23m
    $257–507

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LYS - BOJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    16h 16m
    $231–512

  8. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus bus
    35h 40m
    $186–319

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus bus N963 / ...
    42h 15m
    $226–363

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 27m
    $269–436

Lyon to Varna by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration33h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,849.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Varna, Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Varna via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 35h 40m.

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