There are 7 ways to get from Pau to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PUF - SOF
9h 50m$149–488Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TLS - SOF
10h 30m$87–272Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- 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
31h 32m$199–494Train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
34h 18m$259–580Drive 2,369.1 km
- Drive from Pau to Sofiacar 2,369.1 km
24h 2m$425–613Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EAS - SOF
11h 12m$191–475Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Toulousebus FlixBus S786 / ...
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofiabus
39h 36m$121–208
Pau to Sofia by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Sofia is to bus which costs $120 - $210 and takes 39h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $140 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Sofia via Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 36m.
The distance between Pau and Sofia is 1960 km. The road distance is 2369.1 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 31h 32m and costs $190 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Pau to Sofia, including transfers.
Pau to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $140 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 39h 36m.
Pau to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Pau. It is currently 10:15 AM in Pau and 11:15 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Air France, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Sofia via Toulouse in around 39h 36m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Sofia Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $90–130
- 2nd Class
- $70–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Toulouse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Toulouse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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