There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, ferry, 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.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HEL - SOF
8h 18m$124–347Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TLL - SOF
10h 30m$95–300Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
43h 21m$208–413Drive 4,624.4 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Sofiacar 4,624.4 km
2d 1h$979–1,413Fly Helsinki Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane HEL - BOJ
6h 12m$145–409Fly Helsinki Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HEL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 18m$112–364Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
2d 7h$203–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
3d 10h$305–599Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
2d 6h$902–1,275
Helsinki to Bulgaria by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Bulgaria is to ferry and fly which costs $95 - $300 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Tallinn, Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 21m.
The distance between Helsinki and Bulgaria is 2005 km. The road distance is 4624.4 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 43h 21m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Helsinki to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Helsinki to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $120 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $420 and takes 43h 21m.
Helsinki to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Bulgaria is 4624 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Helsinki to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bulgaria?
Air Baltic, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Sofia Central Bus Station via Tallinn, Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 43h 21m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Burgas Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Citylines
- 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
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- Express Busline
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $23–35
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Viking Line
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