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How to get fromValence to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Valence to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    5h 57m
    $107–331

  2. Train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 17m
    $95–346

  3. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 44m
    $238–341

  4. Drive  1,846.6 km

    1. Drive from Valence to Sofiacar car 1,846.6 km
    17h 42m
    $331–478

  5. Train, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LYS - VAR
    9h 29m
    $216–480

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 4m
    $205–330

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 20m
    $172–243

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 33m
    $208–282

  9. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Grenobletrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Nisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    39h 29m
    $319–370

Valence to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration29h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,607.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Valence, France and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Trieste in around 29h 20m.

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