There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Varna Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VAR - LYS
8h 43m€184–344Bus via Munich
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
42h 35m€155–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
33h 50m€205–278Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyonbus
38h 10m€171–291Drive 2,254.1 km
- Drive from Varna to Lyoncar 2,254.1 km
22h 31m€362–522Fly Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VAR - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 13m€213–502Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOJ - LYS
10h 54m€239–590Bus #2
- Take the bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militaribus 984
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
44h 10m€225–346
Varna to Lyon by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Lyon is to bus via Munich which costs €150 - €220 and takes 42h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs €180 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Lyon via Shumen and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
The distance between Varna and Lyon is 1851 km. The road distance is 2254.1 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Lyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 50m and costs €200 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Varna to Lyon, including transfers.
Varna to Lyon bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Varna to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs €180 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 38h 10m.
Varna to Lyon bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Shumen Bus Station.
Lyon is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 2:18 PM in Varna and 1:18 PM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?
Airbus France, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Lyon via Shumen and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 38h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Burgas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Burgas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- RegioJet
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