There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
7h 11m$68–299Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
28h 9m$224–410Drive 1,878 km
- Drive from Marseille to Sofiacar 1,878 km
18h 5m$337–486Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
8h 2m$109–348Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NCE - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 22m$101–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
31h 50m$177–241Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
32h 35m$168–194
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $65 - $300 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $65 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 35m.
The distance between Marseille and Bulgaria is 1518 km. The road distance is 1878 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 28h 9m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Marseille to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Marseille to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $65 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $200 and takes 32h 35m.
Marseille to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Marseille. It is currently 3:00 PM in Marseille and 4:00 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Serdika via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Central Station in around 32h 35m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Bulgaria is 1878 km. It takes approximately 18h 5m to drive from Marseille to Bulgaria.
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