There are 12 ways to get from Bulgaria to France by plane, bus, car, 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 Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SOF - NCE
5h 50m€52–225Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gallienibus
27h 54mDrive 2,145.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Pariscar 2,145.1 km
20h 3m€335–484Fly Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SOF - CDG
6h 37m€98–613Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane OTP - NCE
7h 17m€54–238Fly Sofia Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SOF - ORY
6h 25m€86–291Fly Sofia Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
7h 41m€54–248Fly Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SOF - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
8h 12m€54–314Fly Sofia Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
8h 23m€124–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
28h 2m€252–482Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Paris - Oberkampfbus
39h 46mDrive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Pariscar
23h 17m€392–565
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to France is to fly which costs €50 - €230 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to France is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to France. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Gallieni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between Bulgaria and France is 1341 km. The road distance is 2145.1 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to France without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 27h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Bulgaria to France, including transfers.
Bulgaria to France bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to France is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs and takes 27h 54m.
Bulgaria to France bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
France is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 7:18 AM in Bulgaria and 6:18 AM in France.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and France?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hôtel de Ville via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Gallieni in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to France is 2145 km. It takes approximately 20h 3m to drive from Bulgaria to France.
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