There are 8 ways to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon by bus, plane, train, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SOF - LYS
8h 6m€100–259Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OTP - LYS
8h 41m€75–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- 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
29h 50m€212–326Drive 2,036.5 km
- Drive from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyoncar 2,036.5 km
19h 52m€313–452Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 37m€123–367Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
33h 40m€149–323Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
41h 21m€193–335Bus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
41h 49m
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon is to night train and fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Veliko Tarnovo and arriving at Lyon via Sofia Central Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
The distance between Veliko Tŭrnovo and Lyon is 1733 km. The road distance is 2036.5 km.
The best way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 50m and costs €210 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon, including transfers.
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Veliko Tarnovo station.
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Lyon is 1h behind Veliko Tŭrnovo. It is currently 3:19 AM in Veliko Tŭrnovo and 2:19 AM in Lyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon is 2037 km. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Lyon.
What companies run services between Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Lyon via Sofia Central Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +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
- €30–50
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- €20–25
- 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
- €15–25
- 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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