There are 8 ways to get from Arles to Sofia by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)MRS - SOF
9h 14m$99–249Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)LYS - SOF
8h 6m$84–425Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Arles to Valence VilleTer
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia
29h 13m$295–562Drive 1,942.2 km
- Drive from Arles to Sofia1,942.2 km
18h 13m$348–503Train to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Nimes
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)FNI - SOF
11h 33m$122–495Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)NCE - SOF
10h 15m$120–284Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St CharlesTer / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
31h 7m$125–193Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St CharlesTer / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
32h 37m$100–153
Arles to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $95 - $250 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $80 - $430.
The distance between Arles and Sofia is 1559 km. The road distance is 1942.2 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 29h 13m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Arles to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Arles. It is currently 8:53 AM in Arles and 9:53 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Sofia is 1942 km. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Arles to Sofia.
There are 2094+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Arles to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, walk to Gare Vamp Quai 3, take the bus to Gare Routière Aé, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arles to Sofia via Valence Ville, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, Trieste Centrale, and Trieste in around 29h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Sofia Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Sofia Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- $45–70
Train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–50
- 1st Class
- $60–80
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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