There are 3 ways to get from Beijing to Sofia by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PEK - SOF
16h 10m$434–754Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PKX - SOF
16h 36m$223–755Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PEK - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 11m$448–1,142
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Sofia is to fly which takes 16h 10m and costs $430 - $800.
The distance between Beijing and Sofia is 7385 km.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Beijing to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 6h behind Beijing. It is currently 10:04 AM in Beijing and 4:04 AM in Sofia.
There are 2282+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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