There are 11 ways to get from Brest to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BES - SOF
10h 5m$134–484Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Brest to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 4m$465–680Train, bus
- Take the train from Brest to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane 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
32h 11m$427–593Drive 2,688.3 km
- Drive from Brest to Sofiacar 2,688.3 km
26h 23m$567–818Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane BES - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
16h 23mFly Brest Bretagne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BES - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain
16h 38m$152–502Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BVA - SOF
11h 52m$226–533Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Brest to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
34h 51m$426–590Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h 21m$275–376Bus
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
2d 1hDrive, car train
- Drive from Brest to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar
29h 48m$554–772
Brest to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Sofia is to fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Sofia is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 21m.
The distance between Brest and Sofia is 2267 km. The road distance is 2688.3 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 32h 4m and costs $460 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Brest to Sofia, including transfers.
Brest to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Sofia is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $130 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Ljubljana, which costs $270 - $380 and takes 41h 21m.
Brest to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Brest. It is currently 8:02 AM in Brest and 9:02 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Air France, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Sofia Central Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana in around 41h 21m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Sofia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.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 Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $89
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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