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There are 11 ways to get from Nantes to Sofia by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 37m
    $278–490

  2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NTE - SOF
    8h
    $81–322

  3. Drive  2,429.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Sofiacar car 2,429.2 km
    23h 36m
    $436–629

  4. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RNS - SOF
    21h 21m
    $183–463

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 14m
    $285–472

  6. Bus via Neu-Ulm

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Ulmbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    41h 40m
    $204–292

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    45h 58m

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nantes to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    27h 49m
    $487–680

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    8h 41m
    $183–799

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Massy Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORY - SOF
    7h 41m
    $174–471

  11. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LRH - SOF
    14h 30m
    $122–391

Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration23h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,604.9 km
  • Duration: 33h 37m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Nantes to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Ulm Long Distance Bus Station in around 41h 40m. Alternatively, Volotea, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.

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