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

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There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    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
    9h 24m
    $99–353

  2. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BCN - SOF
    9h 17m
    $85–338

  3. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 20m
    $265–434

  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 Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 27m
    $131–369

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MRS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 1m
    $112–369

  7. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MPL - SOF
    10h 10m
    $123–463

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 57m
    $229–337

  9. 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
    $191–233

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 41m
    $219–298

  11. 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
    $168–210

Montpellier to Bulgaria by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration29h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,649.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Bulgaria?

Air France, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once 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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