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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €73. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 32m. 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 €73, and a flight costs an average of €25.
Distance: 936 miles (1507 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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€132 Average price Cheapest | €238 Average price |
33h 45m Average total duration 33h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 4.5 - 9.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Sofia to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Lyon is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Lyon:
A flight is $60 (€48) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Lyon costing on average $92 (€73).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 10m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Lyon as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Lyon by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Ourbus, Union Ivkoni.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
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