There are 11 ways to get from Nantes to Sofia by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
33h 52m$282–638Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NTE - SOF
9h 40m$81–302Drive 2,430.3 km
- Drive from Nantes to Sofiacar 2,430.3 km
23h 33m$436–629Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RNS - SOF
21h 21m$171–406Train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
34h 35m$278–510Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
37h 51m$236–340Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
45h 56mDrive, car train
- Drive from Nantes to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
27h 49m$487–690Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CDG - SOF
8h 41m$175–808Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LRH - SOF
13h 29m$119–395Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nantes to Massy TGVtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORY - SOF
7h 48m$167–469
Nantes to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Sofia is to fly which costs $80 - $310 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 51m.
The distance between Nantes and Sofia is 2605 km. The road distance is 2430.3 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 33h 52m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 33h 52m to get from Nantes to Sofia, including transfers.
Nantes to Sofia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Sofia is to bus via Ljubljana which takes 37h 51m and costs $230 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $310 and takes 9h 40m.
Nantes to Sofia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Nantes. It is currently 6:14 PM in Nantes and 7:14 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Sofia Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana in around 37h 51m. Alternatively, easyJet, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Sofia Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Sofia Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Sofia Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
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Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Sofia is 2430 km. It takes approximately 23h 33m to drive from Nantes to Sofia.
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