There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Nice by plane, bus, train, car, or busferry
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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SOF - NCE
5h 34m€64–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
25h 32m€180–249Drive 1,693.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Nicecar 1,693.3 km
16h 12m€310–448Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane SOF - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimigliatrain
10h 57m€98–304Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 728 / ...
28h 35m€113–124Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Ventimigliabusferry
39h 38m
Sofia to Nice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Nice is to fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Albert 1er via Fiume/Xx Settembre, Genoa and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Nice is 1339 km. The road distance is 1693.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nice without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 32m and costs €180 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Sofia to Nice, including transfers.
Sofia to Nice bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €130 and takes 28h 35m.
Sofia to Nice bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Genoa station.
Nice is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:39 AM in Sofia and 11:39 PM in Nice.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Nice, France?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Albert 1er via Genoa, Fiume/Xx Settembre, Marittima/Principe Fs, Genoa, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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