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

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There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Sofia by plane, bus, car, ferry, train, 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
    8h 1m
    $123–356

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    10h 14m
    $97–297

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 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
    43h 21m
    $207–352

  4. Drive  4,624.5 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Sofiacar car 4,624.5 km
    2d 1h
    $979–1,413

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki 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 9h
    $189–279

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    3. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    3d 10h
    $304–597

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    2d 6h
    $902–1,275

Helsinki to Sofia by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration3d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket$304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,000.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Sofia, 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.

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