There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Arles by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SOF - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
8h 15m€70–287Bus, train via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
31h 19m€172–637Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes Pont-du-Gardtrain Trn
2d 1h€331–615Drive 1,944.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Arlescar 1,944.1 km
18h 36m€304–439Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SOF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arlestrain
8h 12m€127–340Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SOF - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain
9h 55m€122–381Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain Re
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C3
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
33h 23m€183–300Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Grenoblebus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain Ter
40h 1m€306–426
Sofia to Arles by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Arles is to fly and train which costs €70 - €290 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Arles is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Arles. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Arles via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Bruxelles-Midi and Nîmes Pont du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Sofia and Arles is 1556 km. The road distance is 1944.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Arles without a car is to bus and train via Belgrade which takes 31h 19m and costs €170 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Sofia to Arles, including transfers.
Sofia to Arles train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Arles is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:14 PM in Sofia and 9:14 PM in Arles.
Sofia to Arles train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Arles is 1944 km. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Sofia to Arles.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Arles, France?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Arles. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), walk to Gare Routière Aé, take the bus to Gare Vamp Quai 2, walk to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, then take the train to Arles. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Arles via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Blok 28, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Savski most, Beograd, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Marseille St Charles in around 31h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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