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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BOD - SOF
    11h
    $129–397

  2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LRH - SOF
    9h 19m
    $92–262

  3. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 16m
    $371–525

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    35h 5m
    $293–477

  5. Drive  2,368.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Sofiacar car 2,368.3 km
    23h 54m
    $484–699

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    10h 19m
    $201–428

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    36h 49m
    $315–475

  8. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milan Bergamo - Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo to Veronabus bus 423 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 35m
    $218–305

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d 3h

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    29h 4m
    $504–704

La Rochelle to Sofia by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,162.6 km
  • Duration: 11h

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once 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 39h 35m.

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