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

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  1. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BOD - SOF
    10h 40m
    $125–395

  2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LRH - SOF
    11h 24m
    $87–402

  3. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 28m
    $443–653

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 54m
    $328–456

  5. Drive  2,364.5 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Sofiacar car 2,364.5 km
    24h
    $424–612

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NTE - SOF
    9h 51m
    $116–380

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    9h 11m
    $198–428

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    37h 11m
    $324–503

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 27m
    $199–270

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Angersbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Angers to Timișoarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara to Sofiabus bus
    2d 1h
    $298–464

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    29h 4m
    $496–694

La Rochelle to Sofia by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$443Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,162.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?

easyJet, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, p.za stuparich, v.le serra v.le scarampo, stazione centrale via tonale, and Milano, Stazione Centrale in around 40h 27m.

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