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How to get fromBulgaria to Helsinkiby plane, bus, car, ferry, train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SOF - HEL
    8h 28m
    €113–306

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane SOF - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 43m
    €82–268

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 10m
    €184–359

  4. Drive 4,625.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Helsinkicar car 4,625.3 km
    2d 1h
    €845–1,221

  5. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane OTP - HEL
    7h 21m
    €95–309

  6. Fly Burgas Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BOJ - HEL
    6h
    €123–346

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h 30m
    €155–293

  8. Bus via Helsinki, Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    €198–343

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    3d 7h
    €308–593

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    2d 6h
    €766–1,120

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,002 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Helsinki, Finland?

Air Baltic, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Tallinn, Bus Station, Bussijaam, A. Laikmaa, and Tallinn Harbour in around 42h 10m.

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