There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LRH - SOF
12h 21m$88–333Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
31h 6m$376–638Drive 2,365.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Sofiacar 2,365.6 km
23h 57m$424–612Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORY - SOF
9h 18m$191–498Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LRH - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
13h 21m$121–438Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LRH - VAR
23h 58m$207–672Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CDG - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 32m$213–497Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
34h 19m$307–529Train, bus #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus
36h 53m$295–515Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milan Bergamo - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Veronabus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
38h 52m$207–282Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
2d 3hDrive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
29h 19m$496–704
La Rochelle to Bulgaria by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $85 - $340 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $190 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Bergamo and Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 52m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bulgaria is 2004 km. The road distance is 2365.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 31h 6m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from La Rochelle to Bulgaria, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Bulgaria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 12h 21m and costs $85 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Verona, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 38h 52m.
La Rochelle to Bulgaria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 4:10 PM in La Rochelle and 5:10 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Bergamo, Verona, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 38h 52m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport via Marseille, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport via Geneva, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport via Lyon, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Bulgaria is 2366 km. It takes approximately 23h 57m to drive from La Rochelle to Bulgaria.
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