There are 8 ways to get from Avignon 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 Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
8h 19m$78–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
27h 21m$214–301Drive 1,866.4 km
- Drive from Avignon to Sofiacar 1,866.4 km
19h 41m$335–483Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LYS - SOF
7h 29m$109–350Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
8h 58m$135–383Train, bus via Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 8m$199–253Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Avignon to Ljubljana bus stationbus 1922
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 55m$200–254Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
34h 5m$183–196
Avignon to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $75 - $320 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
The distance between Avignon and Sofia is 1575 km. The road distance is 1866.4 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 21m and costs $210 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Avignon to Sofia, including transfers.
Avignon to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Avignon. It is currently 12:44 AM in Avignon and 1:44 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Sofia is 1866 km. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Avignon to Sofia.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $89
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Avignon to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Avignon to Beograd
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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