There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Helsinki by plane, bus, car, ferry, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SOF - HEL
8h 28m€113–306Fly Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane SOF - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
11h 43m€82–268Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
42h 10m€184–359Drive 4,625.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Helsinkicar 4,625.3 km
2d 1h€845–1,220Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane OTP - HEL
7h 21m€95–309Fly Burgas Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BOJ - HEL
6h€123–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
45h 30m€155–293Bus via Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d€198–343Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
3d 7h€309–594Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar
2d 6h€766–1,120
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €80 - €270 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Helsinki is to fly which takes 6h and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Bussijaam and Tallinn Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 10m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Helsinki is 2002 km. The road distance is 4625.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Helsinki without a car is to bus which takes 42h 10m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Bulgaria to Helsinki, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Helsinki bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €360 and takes 42h 10m.
Bulgaria to Helsinki bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Helsinki is 4625 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Bulgaria to Helsinki.
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.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Burgas Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–430
- Website
- Express Busline
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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