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How to get fromParis to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Paris to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    6h 9m
    $104–274

  2. Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BVA - SOF
    7h 5m
    $54–314

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 46m
    $285–572

  4. Drive  2,140 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Sofiacar car 2,140 km
    19h 58m
    $384–554

  5. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CDG - VAR
    8h 11m
    $228–513

  6. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CDG - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 31m
    $112–340

  7. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORY - SOF
    8h 1m
    $110–330

  8. Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BVA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 37m
    $92–370

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    30h 13m
    $200–369

  10. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N880
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 51m
    $215–273

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    38h 13m

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    41h 15m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paris to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    24h 10m
    $421–584

Paris to Bulgaria by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,797.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Paris, France and Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Sofia Central Bus Station via Ljubljana bus station and Ljubljana in around 30h 51m.

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