There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Nantes by plane, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SOF - NTE
8h 29m€76–284Bus, 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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain Tgv
29h 37m€315–550Drive 2,429.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Nantescar 2,429.5 km
23h 44m€390–564Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane SOF - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
12h 13m€172–386Bus 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 Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
32h 31mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain Tgv
35h 13m€259–439Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Timișoarabus 1950
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Nantesbus 1923
47h 25m€227–361Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Nantescar
26h 39m€458–663
Sofia to Nantes by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Nantes is to fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Porte de Bagnolet and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 31m.
The distance between Sofia and Nantes is 2045 km. The road distance is 2429.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nantes without a car is to bus and train via Trieste which takes 29h 37m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Sofia to Nantes, including transfers.
Sofia to Nantes bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nantes is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs €75 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs and takes 32h 31m.
Sofia to Nantes bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Nantes is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:12 PM in Sofia and 8:12 PM in Nantes.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Nantes, France?
Lufthansa, Wizz Air, and easyJet fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Gallieni, Porte de Bagnolet, Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 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
- +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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Flixbus
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