There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CDG - SOF
5h 54m$113–663Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BVA - SOF
6h 48m$48–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
30h 8m$220–596Drive 2,140.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Sofiacar 2,140.1 km
19h 58m$384–554Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORY - SOF
5h 49m$85–300Bus via Trieste
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 40m$237–339Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
38h 6mBus #2
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
41h 8mDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
24h 25m$421–594
Paris to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $45 - $230 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $85 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Trieste. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
The distance between Paris and Sofia is 1793 km. The road distance is 2140.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 8m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Paris to Sofia, including transfers.
Paris to Sofia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
The best way to get from Paris to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Trieste, which costs $230 - $340 and takes 32h 40m.
Paris to Sofia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Trieste station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Paris. It is currently 9:12 AM in Paris and 10:12 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Trieste in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
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
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
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