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How to get fromBordeaux to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bordeaux to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BOD - SOF
    8h 32m
    $88–333

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BOD - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 5m
    $86–282

  3. Train, bus via Turin

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 15m
    $392–661

  4. Drive  2,343.5 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Sofiacar car 2,343.5 km
    22h 50m
    $494–713

  5. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BOD - VAR
    11h 54m
    $162–442

  6. Fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane BOD - PDV
    17h 22m
    $94–409

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    30h 53m
    $445–638

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    35h 41m
    $348–524

  9. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 40m
    $257–335

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Nisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    46h 47m
    $346–423

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    30h 8m
    $541–752

Bordeaux to Bulgaria by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration37h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,969.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa City, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Sofia Central Bus Station via Ljubljana bus station and Ljubljana in around 37h 40m.

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