There are 9 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GVA - SOF
4h 50m$102–311Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
27h 24m$274–513Drive 1,705.2 km
- Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Sofiacar 1,705.2 km
16h 31m$344–497Fly to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane GVA - BOJ
5h 59m$161–344Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GVA - VAR
5h 47m$232–474Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GVA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
5h 45m$110–324Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
28h 50m$170–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 44m$247–518Bus
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
33h 56m$316–340
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $100 - $320 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Geneva Airport and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Chamonix, lotto m1 m5 and Milano, Stazione Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Bulgaria is 1441 km. The road distance is 1705.2 km.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 27h 24m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, depart from Geneva Airport station.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $100 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs $170 - $210 and takes 28h 50m.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Geneva Airport (GVA). It is currently 3:41 PM in Geneva Airport (GVA) and 4:41 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva Airport to Sofia Central Bus Station via Chamonix, Milan, Lampugnano, Lotto Fieramilanocity, lotto m1 m5, stazione centrale via tonale, and Milano, Stazione Centrale in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Burgas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Burgas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Burgas Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Domodossola to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $90–130
- 2nd Class
- $70–95
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $288–291
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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