There are 6 ways to get from Marseille to Sofia 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 from Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
6h 54m$67–298Train, 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 2m$229–412Drive 1,878 km
- Drive from Marseille to Sofiacar 1,878 km
18h 5m$337–486Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- 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
7h 45m$108–347Train, 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 43m$178–242Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 28m$186–191
Marseille to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Sofia is to fly which costs $65 - $300 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $65 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 28m.
The distance between Marseille and Sofia is 1514 km. The road distance is 1878 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 28h 2m and costs $220 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Marseille to Sofia, including transfers.
Marseille to Sofia bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $65 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $186 - $191 and takes 32h 28m.
Marseille to Sofia bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Marseille. It is currently 9:24 PM in Marseille and 10:24 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Sofia, 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 Sofia Central Bus Station via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 32h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- 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
- $65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
- $103
- 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
- $103
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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