There are 11 ways to get from Kalmar to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, busferry, 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.
Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CPH - SOF
8h 52m$126–369Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLR - SOF
10h 16m$95–350Train, bus via Dresden
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
34h 32m$204–288Train, night train
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
46h 36m$471–719Drive 2,602.3 km
- Drive from Kalmar to Sofiacar 2,602.3 km
26h 38m$488–704Train, bus to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Borås Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Borås Centralstation to Landvetter flygplatsbus
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GOT - SOF
11h 46m$109–431Train to Linköping City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Tannefors stationtrain
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPI - SOF
12h 44mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Hässleholm Centralstation to Berlin Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
39h 31m$190–400Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Växjö stationbus
- Take the bus from Växjö station to Ljungby busstationbus 145 / ...
- Take the busferry from Ljungby to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
41h 36mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Malmö, Centralstation to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
42h 46mDrive, car train
- Drive from Kalmar to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
31h 4m$446–630
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalmar to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $120 - $370 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kalmar to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $120 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalmar station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Kalmar, Järnvägstation and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Växjö station, Ljungby and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Kalmar station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Kalmar, Järnvägstation and arriving at Sofia Sever via Koebenhavn H, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 36m.
The distance between Kalmar and Sofia is 1984 km. The road distance is 2602.3 km.
The best way to get from Kalmar to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Dresden which takes 34h 32m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Kalmar to Sofia, including transfers.
Kalmar to Sofia bus services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Kalmar, Järnvägstation.
Kalmar to Sofia train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Kalmar, Järnvägstation.
Kalmar to Sofia bus services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Växjö station.
What companies run services between Kalmar, Sweden and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Sofia Airport via Stockholm, Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia is 1h ahead of Kalmar. It is currently 1:03 AM in Kalmar and 2:03 AM in Sofia.
Kalmar to Sofia train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalmar to Sofia is 2602 km. It takes approximately 26h 38m to drive from Kalmar to Sofia.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Sofia.



