There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Nice by plane, bus, train, or car
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)SOF - NCE
5h 38m€62–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
25h 22m€146–250Drive 1,694.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Nice1,694.5 km
15h 58m€261–377Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
26h 33m€90–145Bus via Aéroport Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
27h 48m€69–97Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus StationCitylines 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd to Nice
28h 9m€93–168
Sofia to Nice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Nice is to bus via Aéroport Terminal 1 which costs €65 - €100 and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €60 - €190.
The distance between Sofia and Nice is 1335 km. The road distance is 1694.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nice without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 22m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Sofia to Nice, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 26h 33m.
Nice is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:02 PM in Sofia and 9:02 PM in Nice.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Nice is 1694 km. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Sofia to Nice.
There are 10384+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Nice, France?
Wizz Air, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) once daily. Alternatively, Yubim operates a bus from Sofia to Nice Airport 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 25h 55m.
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- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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 Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–38
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Nice
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