There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, car, 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SOF - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 23m€105–340Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane SOF - LRH
20h 12m€79–354Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
31h 56m€395–585Drive 2,363.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to La Rochellecar 2,363.7 km
24h 7m€379–548Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SOF - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 47m€108–350Fly 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 39m€179–386Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane SOF - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
17h 50m€184–434Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gallienibus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
36h 14mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe Hbfbus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
37h 41m€290–453Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus 701
2d 2h€261–392Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to La Rochellecar
29h 25m€437–629
Sofia to La Rochelle by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which costs €75 - €360 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 10h 39m and costs €170 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Porte de Bagnolet, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 14m.
The distance between Sofia and La Rochelle is 2224 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 Trieste which takes 31h 56m and costs €390 - €600.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Sofia to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 20h 12m and costs €75 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs and takes 36h 14m.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:49 PM in Sofia and 7:49 PM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Gallieni, Porte de Bagnolet, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 36h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Vienna, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–900
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 Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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