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How to get fromFinland to Sofiaby plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Finland to Sofia by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly from Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HEL - SOF
    7h 50m
    $111–342

  2. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TMP - SOF
    11h 49m
    $99–314

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 29m
    $179–289

  4. Drive  4,624.4 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Sofiacar car 4,624.4 km
    2d 1h
    $979–1,413

  5. Fly from Turku Airport

    1. Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TKU - SOF
    10h 43m
    $105–325

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TLL - SOF
    11h 32m
    $119–312

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 56m
    $224–363

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 10h
    $192–288

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    2d 6h
    $892–1,275

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,983 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Finland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Air Baltic, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Tallinn, Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 44h 56m.

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