There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Marseille by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SOF - MRS
7h 33m€62–264Bus, 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
27h 32m€232–367Drive 1,879.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Marseillecar 1,879.6 km
18h 18m€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 Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
8h 36m€112–308Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
29h 52m€164–168Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus FlixBus N728 / ...
31h 25m€120–145Bus, 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
31h 58m€169–211
Sofia to Marseille by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Marseille is to bus which costs €120 - €150 and takes 31h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Marseille is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/ and Beograd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 52m.
The distance between Sofia and Marseille is 1515 km. The road distance is 1879.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Marseille without a car is to bus and train via Trieste which takes 27h 32m and costs €230 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Sofia to Marseille, including transfers.
Sofia to Marseille bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Marseille is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €164 - €168 and takes 29h 52m.
Sofia to Marseille bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Marseille is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:46 AM in Sofia and 8:46 AM in Marseille.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Marseille, France?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and Wizz Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Blok 28, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Savski most, and Beograd in around 29h 52m.
- 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
- €60–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- 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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
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
- €100–290
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
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
- 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 to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Genoa to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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