There are 9 ways to get from Coimbra to Sofia by towncar, plane, bus, car, 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.
Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
best- Take a town car from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OPO - SOF
9h 27m$260–485Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIS - SOF
8h 23m$101–378Bus
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$293–347Drive 3,265.8 km
- Drive from Coimbra to Sofiacar 3,265.8 km
32h 50m$668–964Train, train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanhatrain
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VGO - SOF
14h 34m$160–469Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 6h$404–590Train, bus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 9h$342–467Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
2d 15h$328–525Drive, car train
- Drive from Coimbra to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar
39h 43m$745–1,057
Coimbra to Sofia by train, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coimbra to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $100 - $380 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbra to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Coimbra to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Coimbra and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Coimbra and Sofia is 2783 km. The road distance is 3265.8 km.
The best way to get from Coimbra to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $290 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Coimbra to Sofia, including transfers.
Coimbra to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coimbra station.
Coimbra to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Madrid station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Coimbra. It is currently 7:56 PM in Coimbra and 9:56 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Coimbra to Sofia is 3266 km. It takes approximately 32h 50m to drive from Coimbra to Sofia.
What companies run services between Coimbra, Portugal and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Coimbra to Sofia Central Bus Station via Madrid, Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur, and Padova in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Vigo to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Vigo to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Vigo to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Vigo to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vigo to Sofia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Coimbra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $186
- Website
- VM Transfers
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