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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BIO - SOF
    8h 30m
    $73–194

  2. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    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
    $50–244

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 32m
    $432–685

  4. Drive 2,621.7 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Sofiacar car 2,621.7 km
    26h 20m
    $479–692

  5. Fly Bilbao Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BIO - VAR
    14h 47m
    $172–283

  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
    10h 45m
    $96–240

  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
    $104–368

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h
    $240–268

  9. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop 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
    $394–519

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train 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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,167.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and three 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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