There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Sofia 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 from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CDG - SOF
6h 12m$95–235Fly from Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORY - SOF
6h 4m$54–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
25h 36m$137–319Drive 2,140.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Sofiacar 2,140.2 km
20h 1m$384–554Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BVA - SOF
7h 8m$71–241Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
7h 27m$145–453Bus
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
34h$100–150Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
40h 48mDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
20h 7m$398–1,607
Paris to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $250 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $50 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Paris and Sofia is 1797 km. The road distance is 2140.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 36m and costs $130 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Paris to Sofia, including transfers.
Paris to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Paris to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $90 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 34h.
Paris to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Paris. It is currently 11:20 AM in Paris and 12:20 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop 3 times a week. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 34h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- $95–140
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $330–700
- Car Compartment
- $650–1,200
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
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