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How to get fromMontpellier to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Montpellier to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MPL - SOF
    8h 35m
    $123–433

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MRS - SOF
    8h 45m
    $98–353

  3. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 18m
    $224–382

  4. Drive  1,964.7 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Sofiacar car 1,964.7 km
    20h 21m
    $352–509

  5. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MPL - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 55m
    $130–378

  6. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCE - SOF
    10h 21m
    $148–422

  7. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Paduabus bus FlixBus N740 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 26m
    $185–226

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 58m
    $199–310

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 47m
    $168–211

Montpellier to Bulgaria by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration29h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,602.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Bulgaria?

Transavia France, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Station via Padua and Padova in around 29h 26m.

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