There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to La Rochelle by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane SOF - LRH
14h 3m€96–351Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Salzburg Lastenstrassebus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
30h 22m€260–447Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
42h 4m€358–583Drive 2,361.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to La Rochellecar 2,361.9 km
24h 10m€359–519Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SOF - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
12h 6m€103–348Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SOF - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 37m€98–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
41h 24m€124–203Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nîmesbus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
41h 38m€157–210Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to La Rochellecar
25h 2m€428–606
Sofia to La Rochelle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to bus and train which costs €120 - €210 and takes 41h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 11h 37m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Gare Feucheres and Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, München Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 4m.
The distance between Sofia and La Rochelle is 1998 km. The road distance is 2361.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 30h 22m and costs €260 - €450.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Sofia to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to La Rochelle train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €210 and takes 41h 38m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Gare Feucheres, Costieres Parnasse, and Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station in around 41h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €26–40
- First Class
- €45–65
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €60–95
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–16
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €16–23
- 1st Class
- €21–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- Business
- €15–17
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Business
- €46–51
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €140–200
- 1st Class
- €180–240
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Salzburg Lastenstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Nîmes station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:55 PM in Sofia and 4:55 PM in La Rochelle.
Sofia to La Rochelle train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to La Rochelle is 2362 km. It takes approximately 24h 10m to drive from Sofia to La Rochelle.
There are 2619+ hotels available in La Rochelle.























































































