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How to get fromSofia Airport (SOF) to Lyonby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SOF - LYS
    3h 31m
    €94–239

  2. Bus, train via Trieste

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    26h 45m
    €205–316

  3. Drive 1,829.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyoncar car 1,829.1 km
    17h 39m
    €283–409

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SOF - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 46m
    €121–360

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    29h 19m
    €147–183

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus bus
    30h 42m
    €142–288

  7. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Beograd Centarshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 27m

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Genevetrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    32h 34m
    €222–335

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon by subway, train, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,516.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 31m

What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), 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 Летище София Терминал 1 to Lyon via Умбал Св. Анна, Централна Гара, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 42m.

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