Lyon to Sofia

Q: What is the distance between Lyon and Sofia?

The distance between these two places is a total of 1849 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Lyon and Sofia?

The average travel time between the stations is 01:00 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Lyon to Sofia?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €55.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Lyon to Sofia?

The average number of daily departures is 5. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Lyon to Sofia?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Lyon to Sofia?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Lyon to Sofia Sofia to Lyon

Between Lyon, France and Sofia, Bulgaria we found up to 5 bus departures, including 5 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Lyon is at 05:30 arriving to Sofia at 11:30 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 07:30 and arrives at 12:00 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €55 to €87.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Lyon to Sofia:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

05:30 Lyon Gare Perrache

1d 6h 0min

11:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

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from 66 HRK

Best offer on 20. Dec

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08:00 Lyon Gare Perrache

1d 6h 0min

14:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

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from 76.74 HRK

Best offer on 03. Dec

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07:30 Lyon Gare Perrache

1d 4h 30min

12:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

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from 87.89 HRK

Best offer on 21. Nov

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06:00 Lyon Gare Perrache

1d 6h 30min

12:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

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from 55.07 HRK

Best offer on 09. Dec

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Traveling by bus from Lyon to Sofia

The shortest travel distance between Lyon and Sofia is 1849 km. The fastest bus which departs at 07:30 has a travel time of 28:30h. The longest travel time on the route is 30:30h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Sofia earlier, there are 5 night buses from Lyon to Sofia. The overnight buses depart between 05:30 and 08:00 and arrive at 12:00 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 1849 km and 18:47 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

05:30 Lyon Gare Perrache

1d 6h 0min

11:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 66 HRK

Best offer on 20. Dec

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08:00 Lyon Gare Perrache

1d 6h 0min

14:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 76.74 HRK

Best offer on 03. Dec

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07:30 Lyon Gare Perrache

1d 4h 30min

12:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 87.89 HRK

Best offer on 21. Nov

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06:00 Lyon Gare Perrache

1d 6h 30min

12:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 55.07 HRK

Best offer on 09. Dec

pick a date

Bus companies

Union Ivkoni is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Union Ivkoni

6.8

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Lyon or Sofia, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Lyon

You can see information about the departure station and stops Lyon here

Sofia

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Sofia here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €55 (One-Way) or €110 (Return).

Trip reviews from Lyon to Sofia

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Other popular destinations from Lyon

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Lyon, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Lyon to Chamonix

Lyon to Geneva (Airport)

Lyon to Aime-la-Plagne

Lyon to Barcelona

Lyon to Tignes Val Claret

Lyon to Andorra la Vella

Lyon to Val d'Isère

Lyon to Turin

Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand

Lyon to Bourg Saint Maurice

Other popular destinations from Sofia

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Sofia, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Sofia to Skopje

Sofia to Plovdiv

Sofia to Istanbul

Sofia to Thessaloniki

Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo