There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Vichy by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SOF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
10h 20m€119–316Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain Ter
28h 3m€220–307Drive 1,969 km
- Drive from Sofia to Vichycar 1,969 km
19h 35m€315–455Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SOF - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
12h 51m€151–352Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane SOF - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain
10h 48m€172–710Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain Ter
30h 25m€168–215Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Thiersbus
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain Ter
32h 24m€178–217Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Vichytrain Ter
40h 32m€295–356
Sofia to Vichy by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Vichy is to bus and train which costs €160 - €220 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Vichy is to fly and train which takes 10h 20m and costs €110 - €320.
The distance between Sofia and Vichy is 1694 km. The road distance is 1969 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vichy without a car is to bus and train via Trieste which takes 28h 3m and costs €220 - €310.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Sofia to Vichy, including transfers.
Vichy is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:26 AM in Sofia and 8:26 AM in Vichy.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Vichy is 1969 km. It takes approximately 19h 35m to drive from Sofia to Vichy.
There are 772+ hotels available in Vichy.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Vichy, France?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Vichy. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, take the train to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, walk to Lyon Part Dieu, then take the train to Vichy. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vichy via Trieste, Trieste Centrale, Milano Centrale, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 28h 3m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Sofia Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Vienna, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Zurich, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Sofia Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Basel, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Annecy
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
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