There are 7 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
best- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFE - SOF
8h$161–652Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LYS - SOF
8h 18m$152–352Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
28h 40m$233–393Drive 1,983.2 km
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofiacar 1,983.2 km
19h 11m$356–513Train, bus
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
30h 8m$208–298Bus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus 799 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
30h 55m$203–291Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
42h 17m$342–445
Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $150 - $360 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Trieste. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Sofia is 1662 km. The road distance is 1983.2 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 28h 40m and costs $230 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 30h 55m.
Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Clermont-Ferrand. It is currently 10:24 PM in Clermont-Ferrand and 11:24 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Air France, Bulgaria Air, and Wizz Air fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Sofia Central Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Trieste in around 30h 55m.
- 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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- 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
- $110–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $65–95
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- 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
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–330
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- 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
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
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