There are 9 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 9m€72–282Bus, 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 49m€229–419Train, 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€331–583Drive 1,944.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Arlescar 1,944.1 km
18h 36m€306–442Fly 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 49m€124–363Fly 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€109–344Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Avignonbus
32h€169–192Bus, 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 St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
32h 27m€166–269Bus, 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 35m€308–411
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 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Arles is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €100 - €350.
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, Bruxelles-Midi and Nimes 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 Trieste which takes 30h 49m and costs €220 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 9m 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
- €60–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Briancon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Arles is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:28 PM in Sofia and 10:28 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.
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