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How to get fromBilbao to Bulgariaby plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BIO - SOF
    8h 3m
    $78–244

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h
    $239–267

  3. Drive  2,621.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Sofiacar car 2,621.8 km
    26h 20m
    $479–692

  4. Fly Bilbao Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BIO - VAR
    17h 10m
    $162–453

  5. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SDR - SOF
    7h 15m
    $90–335

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BIO - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    11h 3m
    $86–279

  7. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIT - SOF
    9h 38m
    $111–408

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d 1h
    $398–490

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    33h 31m
    $578–822

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,161.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bulgaria?

Vueling Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova in around 41h.

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