There are 12 ways to get from Lille to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, 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.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
6h 14m$113–326Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
7h 29m$64–359Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
32h 12m$253–654Train, night train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
46h 13m$401–760Drive 2,121.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Sofiacar 2,121.2 km
20h 28m$380–549Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
8h 6m$188–498Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 38m$131–401Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 54m$87–404Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
33h 46m$143–236Train, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
35h 57m$215–560Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain Trn / ...
- Take the bus from Namur to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
43h 35m$193–220Drive, car train
- Drive from Lille to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
24h 11m$400–565
Lille to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $60 - $360 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $110 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Централни Хали via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 13m.
The distance between Lille and Bulgaria is 1835 km. The road distance is 2121.2 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 32h 12m and costs $250 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Lille to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Lille to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Bulgaria train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Europe station.
Lille to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Lille to Sofia Central Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 33h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
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
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Citylines
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More Questions & Answers
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Lille. It is currently 11:07 PM in Lille and 12:07 AM in Bulgaria.
Lille to Bulgaria train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Bulgaria is 2121 km. It takes approximately 20h 28m to drive from Lille to Bulgaria.
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