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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    8h 4m
    $149–378

  2. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    9h 16m
    $90–408

  3. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    34h 46m
    $257–439

  4. Drive  2,265.2 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car 2,265.2 km
    20h 30m
    $477–690

  5. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BVA - SOF
    8h 59m
    $112–356

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    8h 7m
    $153–358

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    9h 48m
    $251–573

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    34h 54m
    $193

  9. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus bus 983
    44h 14m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Namur to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    45h 30m
    $209–241

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    24h 56m
    $426–586

Calais to Sofia by train, bus, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration45h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,939.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Calais to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest in around 34h 54m.

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