There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Nice by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or 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 from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SOF - NCE
6h 8m€62–184Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
26h 46m€90–145Drive 1,694.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Nice1,694.5 km
15h 58m€261–377Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)OTP - NCE
6h 45m€169–443Shuttle to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BBU - NCE
7h 49m€177–414Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
26h 47m€159–248Bus via Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
28h 51m€68–103Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus StationCitylines 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd to Nice
29h 12m€93–171
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Nice is to bus via Serdika which costs €65 - €110 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Nice. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Albert 1er via Centre Commercial Cap 3000. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Nice is 1341 km. The road distance is 1694.5 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Nice without a car is to bus which takes 26h 46m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Bulgaria to Nice, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Nice bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 26h 46m.
Bulgaria to Nice bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Nice is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 9:22 PM in Bulgaria and 8:22 PM in Nice.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Nice, France?
Wizz Air, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) once daily. Alternatively, Yubim operates a bus from Sofia to Nice Airport 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 25h 55m.
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- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–38
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Nice
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