There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier 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 Fréjorgues Airport
best- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MPL - SOF
8h 18m$122–432Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BCN - SOF
8h 55m$87–327Train, bus via Chambéry
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux 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 46m$232–440Drive 1,965.9 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Sofiacar 1,965.9 km
20h 19m$353–509Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- 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 29m$95–378Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- 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 4m$143–490Train to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, fly
- 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 7m$289–490Train to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Agdetrain
- Fly from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BZR - SOF
13h 8m$112–411Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Paduabus FlixBus N740 / ...
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
29h 26m$188–236Train, bus
- 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 38m$219–395Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
35h 40m$188–554
Montpellier to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $85 - $330 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $120 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Sofia 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 Sofia is 1598 km. The road distance is 1965.9 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Chambéry which takes 28h 46m and costs $230 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Montpellier to Sofia, including transfers.
Montpellier to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $120 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs $180 - $240 and takes 29h 26m.
Montpellier to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Montpellier. It is currently 12:36 PM in Montpellier and 1:36 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Sofia, 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
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
- $140–550
Flights from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport to Sofia Airport via Weeze, Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Agde
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- 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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