There are 10 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 to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
7h 26m$79–317Train, 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
28h 34m$232–387Drive 1,941 km
- Drive from Arles to Sofiacar 1,941 km
18h 32m$348–503Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LYS - SOF
7h 22m$121–391Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
9h 31m$139–385Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MPL - SOF
10h 20m$147–471Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles 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 36m$258–401Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
33h 18m$190–273Bus 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 42m$149–179Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
35h 24m$190–211
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 42m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $120 - $400.
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 42m.
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 28h 34m and costs $230 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 26m 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 9:04 PM in Arles and 10:04 PM 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, Brignole Fs/, and Genoa in around 33h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
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 Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
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