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

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There are 9 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
    9h 18m
    $73–244

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    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
    $70–289

  3. 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 56m
    $354–640

  4. Drive  2,620.6 km

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

  5. Fly Bilbao Airport to Varna Airport

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

  6. 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
    $106–378

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h
    $233–259

  8. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d 6h

  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
    $578–812

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,161.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova in around 41h.

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