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There are 10 ways to get from Lille to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    5h 57m
    $112–325

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    7h 12m
    $63–358

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 4m
    $252–653

  4. Drive  2,121.2 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Sofiacar car 2,121.2 km
    20h 28m
    $380–549

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    6h 17m
    $138–729

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    7h 58m
    $204–499

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 46m
    $143–236

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 50m
    $214–559

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Trn / ...
    2. Take the bus from Namur to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    43h 28m
    $192–219

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lille to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    24h 11m
    $400–565

Lille to Sofia by train, bus, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration43h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,830.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Lille, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lille to Sofia Central Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 33h 46m.

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