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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    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
    $182–410

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NTE - SOF
    7h 45m
    $81–322

  3. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 20m
    $315–432

  4. Drive  2,429.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Sofiacar car 2,429.2 km
    23h 36m
    $516–746

  5. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane NTE - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    15h 47m
    $131–430

  6. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BVA - SOF
    9h 48m
    $170–444

  7. 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 Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    35h 30m
    $292–469

  8. 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
    $212–302

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nantes to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    27h 34m
    $512–721

Nantes to Sofia by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,213.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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

Volotea, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Ulm Long Distance Bus Station in around 41h 40m.

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