Distance from Sofia to Lyon

The distance between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lyon, France is 1,511 kilometers (939 miles).

Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

From Sofia to Lyon, the straight-line distance is 1,511 kilometers, heading west. Sofia is situated at an altitude of 562 meters above sea level, while Lyon is at 173 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Sofia, Bulgaria

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Sofia

Coordinates: 42.6975° N 23.3242° E

Elevation: 562 m (1,844 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sofia Airport (SOF)
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
  • Plovdiv Airport (PDV)
  • Vidin Smurdan Airfield (VID)
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP)
Lyon, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 45.7485° N 4.8467° E

Elevation: 173 m (568 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN)
  • Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
  • Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU)
  • Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)
  • Roanne – Renaison Airport (RNE)

Other distances from Sofia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sofia to Plovdiv 132 km
From Sofia to Varna 379 km
From Sofia to Burgas 341 km
From Sofia to Stara Zagora 193 km
From Sofia to Ruse 249 km

Other distances from Lyon

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lyon to Paris 393 km
From Lyon to Marseille 276 km
From Lyon to Toulouse 360 km
From Lyon to Nice 297 km
From Lyon to Nantes 518 km

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