There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, car, night train, 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 to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SOF - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 40m€110–318Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane SOF - LRH
9h 37m€79–287Bus, train via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gallienibus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
32h 1mDrive 2,363.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to La Rochellecar 2,363.7 km
24h 7m€376–544Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SOF - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 29m€104–338Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SOF - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 21m€182–728Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane SOF - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain
21h 13m€163–533Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SOF - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 3m€170–441Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
39h 42m€412–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Paris - Oberkampfbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
42h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d 2h€236–378Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to La Rochellecar
28h 10m€466–670
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Timișoara and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Sofia and La Rochelle is 2164 km. The road distance is 2363.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Belgrade which takes 32h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Sofia to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs €75 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €380 and takes 2 days 2h.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Timișoara station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:25 PM in Sofia and 3:25 PM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Timișoara and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–800
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 Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to La Rochelle is 2364 km. It takes approximately 24h 7m to drive from Sofia to La Rochelle.
Book your Sofia to La Rochelle bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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