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How to get fromSofia to Saint-Étienneby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Saint-Étienne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SOF - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 56m
    €103–257

  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
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    26h 7m
    €212–332

  3. Drive 1,867.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Saint-Étiennecar car 1,867.3 km
    18h 5m
    €287–414

  4. 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
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    28h 41m
    €155–200

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 54m
    €161–236

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Le Clapiertrain train Ter
    39h 2m
    €275–326

Sofia to Saint-Étienne by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,590 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Trieste and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 29h 54m.

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