There are 11 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 14m€63–228Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Tgv
- Take the train from Briancon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
30h 43m€240–477Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain Tgv
2d 2h€361–615Drive 1,944.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Arlescar 1,944.1 km
18h 36m€302–436Fly 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 Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain
9h 26m€106–332Fly 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
7h 48m€114–307Fly 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
12h 24m€139–283Fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane SOF - FNI
- Take the train from Nimes to Arlestrain
21h 30m€105–334Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Avignonbus
32h€156–335Bus, 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
32h 19m€173–308Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus
41h 16m€289–349
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 €60 - €230 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Arles is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €110 - €310.
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.
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, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Nimes Pont Du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
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 Trieste which takes 30h 43m and costs €240 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 14m 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 train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Arles bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
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
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Briancon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Briancon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nimes to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.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
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Avignon
- 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
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Arles is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:08 AM in Sofia and 3:08 AM 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.
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