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How to get fromSofia to Montpellierby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Montpellier by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane SOF - MPL
    8h 23m
    €116–383

  2. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SOF - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    10h 12m
    €77–286

  3. Bus, train via Trieste

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    27h 43m
    €232–352

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    44h 37m
    €352–526

  5. Drive  1,962.8 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Montpelliercar car 1,962.8 km
    20h 26m
    €314–454

  6. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SOF - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    10h 3m
    €89–313

  7. Fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane plane SOF - FNI
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    26h 25m
    €258–425

  8. Fly to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR)plane plane SOF - BZR
    2. Take the train from Agde to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    11h 46m
    €112–385

  9. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SOF - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    11h 1m
    €132–377

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd to Montpellierbus bus
    33h 4m
    €159–192

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    33h 37m
    €176–276

  12. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nis to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 57m
    €281–336

Sofia to Montpellier by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration27h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,598.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Montpellier, France?

Transavia France, Bulgaria Air, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montpellier via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Blok 28, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Savski most, and Beograd in around 33h 4m.

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