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

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There are 12 ways to get from Montpellier to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MRS - SOF
    8h 55m
    $99–352

  2. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    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
    $84–339

  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 5m
    $264–439

  4. Drive  1,964.7 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Sofiacar car 1,964.7 km
    20h 21m
    $418–603

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    8h 11m
    $146–428

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TLS - SOF
    11h 36m
    $150–351

  7. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MPL - SOF
    9h 53m
    $122–462

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

    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 2m
    $147–405

  9. 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 43m
    $228–337

  10. 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
    $192–235

  11. 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 35m
    $213–298

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 40m
    $183–205

Montpellier to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,644.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Sofia, 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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