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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)by plane, shuttle, bus, night train, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) by plane, shuttle, bus, night train, or train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CMB - SOF
    10h 25m
    $430–600

  2. Fly to Istanbul, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Harmanli to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    19h 22m
    $320–515

  3. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane CMB - INI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    17h 40m

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CMB - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovoshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    20h
    $544–1,505

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CMB - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 37m
    $432–569

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CMB - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrikatrain train
    20h 15m
    $470–1,355

  7. Fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CMB - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Niš, Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    22h 47m

  8. Fly to Pristina, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane CMB - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    23h 38m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,764.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria?

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.

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