There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MPL - SOF
8h 35m$123–313Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
8h 45m$96–379Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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 16m$235–412Drive 1,965.9 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Sofiacar 1,965.9 km
20h 19m$353–509Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MPL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 55m$131–368Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
10h 18m$144–491Train to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimestrain
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FNI - SOF
13h 24m$290–491Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Paduabus FlixBus N740 / ...
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
29h 26m$183–229Train, bus via Nice
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
34h 21m$221–396Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
35h 47m$173–721
Montpellier to Bulgaria by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $120 - $320 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $120 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 26m.
The distance between Montpellier and Bulgaria is 1603 km. The road distance is 1965.9 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 16m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Montpellier to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Montpellier to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $120 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs $180 - $230 and takes 29h 26m.
Montpellier to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Montpellier. It is currently 10:01 AM in Montpellier and 11:01 AM in Bulgaria.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Sofia Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- 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
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- 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
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Bulgaria is 1966 km. It takes approximately 20h 19m to drive from Montpellier to Bulgaria.
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