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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $167 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $167, while a flight costs an average of $904.
Distance: 936 miles (1507 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$904 Average price | $167 Average price Cheapest | $639 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 8m Average total duration Fastest 5h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 36h 31m Average total duration 36h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 54m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Lyon:
A bus is $738 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Lyon costing on average $904.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 31m.
You'll arrive about 13h 46m sooner (5h 8m by flight vs 18h 54m by car). Tickets start at around $904 compared to roughly $639 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Lyon
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM36h55София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)11:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1261One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM36h55София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)11:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1261One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LH1427 · LH10781:50 PM5h10Sofia Airport6:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3751One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM35h15София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)9:05 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1261One-way1 transfer
LO634 · LO3456:45 PM17h00Sofia Airport10:45 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$1601One-way1 transfer
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125267:00 AM8h00Sofia Airport2:00 PMLyon Part Dieu$1911One-way1 transfer
TK1030 · TK18079:10 PM13h15Sofia Airport9:25 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Lyon:
A bus is $738 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Lyon costing on average $904.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 31m.
- Around 30 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, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, tarom, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Iberia, Swiss, Transavia France, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, ITA, Buzz, easyJet to go to Lyon by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
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