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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $117. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $117, and a flight costs an average of $121.
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $81. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $81, and a flight costs an average of $24.
Distance: 936 miles (1507 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$283 Average price | $187 Average price Cheapest | $644 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 31h 6m Average total duration 30h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
$827 Average price | $187 Average price Cheapest | $644 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 25m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 31h 58m Average total duration 31h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Sofia:
A bus is $97 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Sofia costing on average $283.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 36m.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Sofia:
A bus is $639 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Sofia costing on average $827.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 28m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Sofia
How to get from Lyon to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 AM38h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1511One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 AM38h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
OS354 · OS77512:55 PM4h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport6:10 PMSofia Airport$4781One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM35h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1521One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 AM32h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1551One-way2 transfers
LO348 · LO6357:20 PM5h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1:55 AMSofia Airport$2151One-way1 transfer- LO348 · LO6317:20 PM17h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1:50 PMSofia Airport$2151One-way1 transfer
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JU116 · JU2438:27 AM17h33Lyon Part Dieu3:00 AMSofia Airport$2551One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Sofia:
A bus is $97 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Sofia costing on average $283.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 36m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Sofia by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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