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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
    €104–316

  2. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane OTP - HEL
    7h 33m
    €96–320

  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
    €205–327

  4. Drive  4,625.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Helsinkicar car 4,625.2 km
    2d 1h
    €876–1,265

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane VAR - HEL
    9h 26m
    €170–479

  6. Fly Burgas Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BOJ - HEL
    6h
    €124–366

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

    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 33m
    €104–273

  8. 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 Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    46h 15m
    €164–251

  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
    €304–587

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    2d 7h
    €772–1,179

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,002 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Helsinki, Finland?

Ryanair, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily. 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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