There are 9 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
9h 45m€70–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gallienibus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
32h 5mBus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Marne-la-Vallée Chessytrain
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
38h 3m€394–757Drive 2,362.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to La Rochellecar 2,362.8 km
24h 6m€367–531Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SOF - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 27m€110–271Fly 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 Rochelle Villetrain
11h 29m€129–282Bus, train via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
35h 20m€311–612Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Chambérybus
- Take the bus from Chambéry to La Rochellebus
2d€321–406Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to La Rochellecar
28h 10m€461–653
Sofia Airport (SOF) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at La Rochelle via Autobuska stanica, Nis and Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sofia and La Rochelle is 2001 km. The road distance is 2362.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Sofia to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
The best way to get from Sofia to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €320 - €410 and takes 2 days 0h.
Sofia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:54 AM in Sofia and 4:54 AM in La Rochelle.
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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to La Rochelle via Autobuska stanica, Nis, and Chambéry in around 2d.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Marne-la-Vallée Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–420
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Nis to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–260
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to La Rochelle is 2363 km. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Sofia to La Rochelle.
Book your Sofia to La Rochelle bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3231+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
















































