There are 2 ways to get from Kolkata to Sofia by plane, ferry, or 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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CCU - SOF
17h 18m$272–710Ferry, train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Durgapurtrain
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RDP - SOF
27h 6m$309–1,025
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kolkata to Sofia is to fly which costs $270 - $750 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kolkata to Sofia is to fly which takes 17h 18m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between Kolkata and Sofia is 6343 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Kolkata to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 2h 30m behind Kolkata. It is currently 12:44 AM in Kolkata and 10:14 PM in Sofia.
There are 2299+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Kolkata, India and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Flydubai, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sofia Airport via Delhi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Sofia Airport via Mumbai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Sofia Airport via Delhi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Sofia Airport via Madras, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $10–14
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- WBTC
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