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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Varna by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LYS - VAR
    7h 8m
    $193–408

  2. Bus via Munich

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    42h 5m
    $186–262

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus bus
    32h 46m
    $238–443

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon 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 Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain train Ic
    41h 15m
    $500–886

  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

    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
    $239–510

  7. Bus

    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
    $197–341

  8. Bus #2

    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
    $248–410

Lyon to Varna by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,849.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, and Bulgaria Air fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 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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