There are 6 ways to get from Monaco to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
5h 21m$60–200Fly from Monaco
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MCM - SOF
3h 58m$50–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
26h 30m$221–331Drive 1,679.9 km
- Drive from Monaco to Sofiacar 1,679.9 km
15h 55m$350–505Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
27h 33m$100–170Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h 50m
Monaco to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Sofia is to fly which costs $60 - $200 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Sofia is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $50 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaco to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Place d Armes and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 33m.
The distance between Monaco and Sofia is 1358 km. The road distance is 1679.9 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 30m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Monaco to Sofia, including transfers.
Monaco to Sofia bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $60 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 27h 33m.
Monaco to Sofia bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Monaco. It is currently 3:33 PM in Monaco and 4:33 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Monaco and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Yubim operates a bus from Nice Airport to Sofia Central Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–170 and the journey takes 26h.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Monaco to Sofia Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- $103
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
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