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

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  1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

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    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    6h 18m
    $99–224

  2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport

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    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORY - SOF
    6h 9m
    $59–224

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    31h 16m
    $208–323

  4. Drive 2,140.1 km

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

  5. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCE - SOF
    5h 38m
    $68–203

  6. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FKB - SOF
    6h 13m
    $72–231

  7. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LYS - SOF
    6h 4m
    $83–248

  8. Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BVA - SOF
    7h 47m
    $84–304

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    $145–363

  10. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N880
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofiabus bus
    31h 57m
    $185–255

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    37h 46m

  12. Bus #2

    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 25m

  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
    $388–1,607

France to Sofia by subway, train, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration31h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between France and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Châtelet to Sofia via Bercy, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana in around 31h 57m.

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