There are 11 ways to get from Pau 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 Pau Pyrénées Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PUF - SOF
9h 45m$293–1,203Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PUF - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
12h 40m$110–478Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Pau 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
32h 41m$449–726Train, bus
- Take the train from Pau 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
35h 54m$371–608Drive 2,368 km
- Drive from Pau to Sofiacar 2,368 km
24h 3m$425–613Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LDE - SOF
11h 6m$120–308Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EAS - SOF
12h 59m$124–471Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TLS - SOF
10h 23m$114–321Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
37h 55m$234–314Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Nisbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
2d$354–426Drive, car train
- Drive from Pau to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
32h 25m$543–761
Pau to Bulgaria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $120 - $310 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Toulouse and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 55m.
The distance between Pau and Bulgaria is 1958 km. The road distance is 2368 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 32h 41m and costs $440 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Pau to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Pau to Bulgaria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
The best way to get from Pau to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $290 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Ljubljana, which costs $230 - $320 and takes 37h 55m.
Pau to Bulgaria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Pau. It is currently 12:11 PM in Pau and 1:11 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Bulgaria?
Air France and Bulgaria Air fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Sofia Central Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Toulouse, Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana in around 37h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Sofia Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- 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 Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- 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
- 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
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $89
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Bulgaria is 2368 km. It takes approximately 24h 3m to drive from Pau to Bulgaria.
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