There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Arles by plane, train, bus, 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€76–273Bus, train via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Grenoblebus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain Tgv
31h 11m€198–242Drive 1,943 km
- Drive from Sofia to Arlescar 1,943 km
18h 36m€365–527Fly 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 Avignon Tgvtrain
9h 58m€112–368Fly 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
10h 3m€136–331Fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane SOF - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
11h 58m€130–586Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Avignonbus
32h€170–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain Re
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
33h€186–236Bus, 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
39h 37m€314–386
Sofia to Arles by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Arles is to fly and train which costs €75 - €280 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Arles is to fly and train which takes 8h and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Arles. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Avignon via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/ and Beograd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Sofia and Arles is 1556 km. The road distance is 1943 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Arles without a car is to bus and train via Belgrade which takes 31h 11m and costs €190 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Sofia to Arles, including transfers.
Sofia to Arles bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Arles bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Arles is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:45 AM in Sofia and 3:45 AM in Arles.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Arles is 1943 km. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Sofia to Arles.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Arles, France?
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, Avignon, and Avignon Centre in around 32h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
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
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Grenoble
Bus from Beograd to Avignon
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Nis to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–270
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
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