There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to La Rochelle by plane, bus, 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
12h 8m€101–381Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SOF - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
12h 6m€83–258Bus, train via Kaiserslautern
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Kaiserslautern Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
33h 29m€182–411Drive 2,364.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to La Rochellecar 2,364.7 km
24h 15m€364–526Fly 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
12h 39m€84–218Bus, 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 26m€110–168Bus
- 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€430–609
Sofia to La Rochelle by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €80 - €220 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 12h 6m and costs €80 - €260.
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.
The distance between Sofia and La Rochelle is 1998 km. The road distance is 2364.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Kaiserslautern which takes 33h 29m and costs €180 - €420.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Sofia to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs €100 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €210 and takes 41h 38m.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Nîmes station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:14 AM in Sofia and 8:14 AM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly 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
- €120–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 Kaiserslautern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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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