There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF) by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, 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 from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LRH - SOF
9h 31m$80–290Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
34h 54m$316–791Drive 2,373.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF)car 2,373.2 km
24h 6m$425–614Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORY - SOF
7h 51m$209–498Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BOD - SOF
9h 57m$125–316Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NTE - SOF
9h 32m$147–340Train, train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to Limoges Benedictinstrain
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIG - SOF
12h 53m$226–560Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PIS - SOF
10h 54m$129–425Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the train from Poitiers to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus
37h 12m$379–645Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus 701
- Take the bus from Nantes to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofiabus
47h 47m$294–505Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
2dDrive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofia Airport (SOF)car
29h 27m$496–704
La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF) is to fly which costs $80 - $290 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF) is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $200 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF). However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Р-Т Александрия via Nantes, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), Централна Гара and Хотел Плиска. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 47m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sofia Airport (SOF) is 1988 km. The road distance is 2373.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF) without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 34h 54m and costs $310 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF), including transfers.
La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF) is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $80 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 47h 47m.
La Rochelle to Sofia Airport (SOF) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 9:37 PM in La Rochelle and 10:37 PM in Sofia Airport (SOF).
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Bulgaria Air fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Р-Т Александрия via Nantes, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), Sofia, Централна Гара, and Хотел Плиска in around 47h 47m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sofia Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sofia Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Sofia Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Sofia Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Sofia Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Sofia Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
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