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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Saint-Étienne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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
    9h 6m
    €107–325

  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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    26h 18m
    €203–275

  3. Drive  1,866.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Saint-Étiennecar car 1,866.2 km
    18h 5m
    €353–510

  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
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    11h 37m
    €125–307

  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
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    28h 41m
    €151–183

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    30h 6m
    €171–215

  7. 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
    €277–324

Sofia to Saint-Étienne by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,590 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

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 30h 6m.

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