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There are 13 ways to get from France to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCE - SOF
    5h 38m
    $63–203

  2. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORY - SOF
    6h 9m
    $59–244

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 51m
    $149–324

  4. Drive 2,140.1 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Sofiacar car 2,140.1 km
    20h
    $384–554

  5. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    6h 16m
    $99–224

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NCE - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 50m
    $197–522

  7. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FKB - SOF
    6h 13m
    $72–194

  8. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FKB - BBU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 24m
    $178–559

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 58m
    $133–346

  10. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    27h 40m
    $214–454

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
    35h 11m
    $103–153

  12. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    42h 32m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    20h 6m
    $398–1,607

France to Bulgaria by subway, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration35h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between France and Bulgaria?

Wizz Air, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop 3 times a week. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 34h.

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