There are 8 ways to get from Almería to Sofia by plane, train, bus, 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 from Almería Airport
best- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LEI - SOF
8h 23m$141–332Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AGP - SOF
9h 33m$71–202Train, bus
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain Alv
- Take the train from Granada to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d$412–575Drive 3,057.2 km
- Drive from Almería to Sofiacar 3,057.2 km
30h 37m$559–807Train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRX - SOF
13h 9m$129–373Bus
- Take the bus from Almería to Aradbus
- Take the bus from Arad to Sofiabus 1950
2d 4h$219–286Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Almeria to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 11hBus, train
- Take the bus from Almería Puerto to Bucureştibus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 20h$226–290
Almería Airport (LEI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almería to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $210 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Almería to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $140 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Almería to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Almería and arriving at Sofia via Arad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Almería and Sofia is 2306 km. The road distance is 3057.2 km.
The best way to get from Almería to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $410 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Almería to Sofia, including transfers.
Almería to Sofia bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Almería station.
The best way to get from Almería to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $140 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $290 and takes 2 days 4h.
Almería to Sofia bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Arad station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Almería. It is currently 1:38 PM in Almería and 2:38 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Almería, Spain and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Vueling Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almería to Sofia via Arad and Arad in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Almería Airport to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Sofia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Almería Airport to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Almería Airport to Sofia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Sofia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–51
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Almería Puerto to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Almería to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–170
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
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