There are 7 ways to get from Arles to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
8h 5m$80–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
29h 30m$233–327Drive 1,941 km
- Drive from Arles to Sofiacar 1,941 km
18h 32m$348–503Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Arles to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Briancontrain Ter
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
31h 43m$262–405Bus via Genoa
- Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus 701
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Genoabus 482 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
33h 43m$149–178Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain K7 / ...
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
34h 2m$218–273Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
35h 24m$190–210
Arles to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Sofia is to bus via Genoa which costs $140 - $180 and takes 33h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $75 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Péri and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Gare Routière, Aix-en-Provence, Marittima/Principe Fs and Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 43m.
The distance between Arles and Sofia is 1555 km. The road distance is 1941 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 30m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Arles to Sofia, including transfers.
Arles to Sofia bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Avignon station.
Arles to Sofia bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Arles. It is currently 4:59 AM in Arles and 5:59 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Sofia is 1941 km. It takes approximately 18h 32m to drive from Arles to Sofia.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Péri to Sofia Central Bus Station via Gare Routière, La Beauvalle, Aix-en-Provence, Genoa, Marittima/Principe Fs, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, and Genoa in around 33h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Péri to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Avignon to Beograd
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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