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 30m$73–267Train, 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 bus from Briançon to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
31h 9m$280–542Drive 1,942.1 km
- Drive from Arles to Sofiacar 1,942.1 km
18h 29m$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 19m$128–358Train, 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$139–381Train 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 34m$159–330Train to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FNI - SOF
13h 3m$140–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- 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
33h 18m$203–343Bus via Genoa
- Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus 701
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
33h 41m$158–198Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
35h 24m$182–395
Arles to Sofia by train, bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $70 - $270 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $120 - $360.
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 - Krypton Park & Ride, Marittima/Principe Fs and Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 41m.
The distance between Arles and Sofia is 1555 km. The road distance is 1942.1 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 31h 9m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 30m 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 3:41 AM in Arles and 4:41 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Sofia is 1942 km. It takes approximately 18h 29m 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 - Krypton Park & Ride, Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop, Marittima/Principe Fs, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, and Genoa in around 33h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Sofia Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Sofia Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Briançon to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- $104
- 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
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Péri to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Avignon to Beograd
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
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