There are 8 ways to get from Gijón to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Asturias Airport
best- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OVD - SOF
9h 28m$84–366Train, bus
- Take the train from Gijon to Leontrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from León to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
44h 7m$372–622Drive 2,884.2 km
- Drive from Gijón to Sofiacar 2,884.2 km
28h 58m$527–762Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SDR - SOF
8h 38m$149–394Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
45h 33m$251–280Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Sofiabus 1950
2d 8h$235–310Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Nisbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
2d 10h$425–539Drive, car train
- Drive from Gijón to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
36h 9m$626–891
Gijón to Sofia by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gijón to Sofia is to fly which costs $80 - $370 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Gijón to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Gijón to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 33m.
The distance between Gijón and Sofia is 2430 km. The road distance is 2884.2 km.
The best way to get from Gijón to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 7m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Gijón to Sofia, including transfers.
Gijón to Sofia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón station.
The best way to get from Gijón to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $80 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs $250 - $280 and takes 45h 33m.
Gijón to Sofia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Gijón. It is currently 9:00 AM in Gijón and 10:00 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Gijón, Spain and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Vueling Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova in around 45h 33m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Asturias Airport to Sofia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Asturias Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Asturias Airport to Sofia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Asturias Airport to Sofia Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Gijon to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Gijon to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from León to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- $104
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–310
- 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
- $17–26
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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