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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Bansko by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane GVA - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    9h 48m
    $192–428

  2. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    4. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    15h 27m
    $96–287

  3. Train, bus via Padova

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    27h 46m
    $197–247

  4. Drive  1,959.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Banskocar car 1,959.8 km
    19h
    $401–579

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    12h 25m
    $108–358

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GVA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    14h 15m
    $127–328

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LYS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    13h 51m
    $170–371

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    30h 26m
    $162–187

  9. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Veronabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    31h 12m
    $164–195

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    42h 44m
    $304–351

Lyon to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration27h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,713.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Bansko via Verona, Verona Porta Nuova, and Blagoevgrad in around 31h 12m.

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