There are 5 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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SOF - NCE
5h 31m€45–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
25h 31m€161–262Drive 1,694.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Nicecar 1,694.4 km
16h 13m€262–378Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
28h 8m€111–124Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Ventimigliabusferry
39h 40m
Sofia to Nice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Nice is to fly which costs €45 - €160 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €45 - €160.
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 Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Genoa and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 8m.
The distance between Sofia and Nice is 1339 km. The road distance is 1694.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nice without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 31m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 31m 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 31m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €130 and takes 28h 8m.
Sofia to Nice bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Genoa station.
Nice is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:05 PM in Sofia and 10:05 PM in Nice.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Nice, France?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Albert 1er via Genoa, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Principe Fs/, Genoa, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 28h 8m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- 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
- mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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
- nelatours.com
- 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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