There are 5 ways to get from Nice 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
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
5h 21m$50–170Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
26h 2m$162–268Drive 1,692.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Sofiacar 1,692.6 km
16h 7m$304–438Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain 3365 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
28h 57m$121–139Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 17m
Nice to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Sofia is to fly which costs $50 - $170 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $50 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Ventimiglia and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 17m.
The distance between Nice and Sofia is 1337 km. The road distance is 1692.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 26h 2m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Nice to Sofia, including transfers.
Nice to Sofia bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Ventimiglia station.
Nice to Sofia bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 2:44 PM in Nice and 3:44 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Sofia is 1693 km. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Nice to Sofia.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $65–95
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- 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
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
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