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How to get fromFrance to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 15 ways to get from France to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCE - SOF
    5h 21m
    $57–263

  2. Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BVA - SOF
    7h 22m
    $51–316

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    31h 3m
    $203–363

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    38h 54m
    $561–967

  5. Drive  2,140 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Sofiacar car 2,140 km
    19h 58m
    $384–554

  6. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    5h 56m
    $108–663

  7. Fly from Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORY - SOF
    5h 54m
    $96–341

  8. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    6h 22m
    $63–276

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 38m
    $137–374

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    7h 39m
    $151–362

  11. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FKB - SOF
    5h 48m
    $75–300

  12. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N880
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 12m
    $201–272

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    38h 6m

  14. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    42h 48m

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paris to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    24h 25m
    $421–584

France to Sofia by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,337.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between France and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Sofia Central Bus Station via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana in around 32h 12m.

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