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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

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

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 59m
    $354–631

  3. Drive  2,620.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Sofiacar car 2,620.6 km
    26h 23m
    $479–692

  4. 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
    $94–334

  5. Fly Bilbao Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BIO - VAR
    17h 10m
    $162–463

  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
    $80–289

  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 33m
    $106–398

  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
    $234–260

  9. Bus via Chamonix

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 5m
    $261–320

  10. 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
    $578–812

Bilbao to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration45h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest 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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