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How to get fromAvignon to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    5h 59m
    $114–372

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MRS - SOF
    7h 21m
    $78–320

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 23m
    $210–357

  4. Drive  1,867.5 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Sofiacar car 1,867.5 km
    19h 39m
    $335–484

  5. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Cannestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCE - SOF
    8h 8m
    $127–359

  6. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MPL - SOF
    10h 25m
    $149–465

  7. Train, bus via Ventimiglia

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 9m
    $196–249

  8. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 55m
    $197–249

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 5m
    $184–197

Avignon to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration27h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,722.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

You can take a bus from Avignon to Sofia Central Bus Station via Ljubljana bus station and Ljubljana in around 32h 55m.

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