There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Nice by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or busferry
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)plane SOF - NCE
5h 57m€52–174Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Nice Airportbus
26h 42m€90–145Drive 1,694.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Nicecar 1,694.4 km
16h 10m€259–374Shuttle 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)plane OTP - NCE
6h 45m€169–463Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane VAR - NCE
9h 1m€178–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
26h 51m€168–282Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Ventimigliabusferry
39h 55m
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 fly which costs €50 - €180 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Centre Commercial Cap 3000. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 42m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Nice is 1341 km. The road distance is 1694.4 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Nice without a car is to bus which takes 26h 42m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Bulgaria to Nice, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Nice bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 26h 42m.
Bulgaria to Nice bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Nice is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 6:05 PM in Bulgaria and 5:05 PM in Nice.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Nice, France?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Yubim operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Nice Airport 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 25h 55m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Varna Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station 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/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- 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
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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