There are 10 ways to get from Leiden to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AMS - SOF
5h 39m$123–337Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
7h 25m$75–428Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
29h 36m$172–350Drive 2,119.7 km
- Drive from Leiden to Sofiacar 2,119.7 km
18h 55m$437–631Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
7h 23m$113–326Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RTM - SOF
11h 10m$137–561Bus via Rotterdam
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
31h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
36h 23m$166–304Bus
- Take the bus from The Hague to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h 38m$158–802Drive, car train
- Drive from Leiden to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
23h 11m$403–569
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $110 - $330 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $120 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via The Hague, Rotterdam and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Leiden and Sofia is 1792 km. The road distance is 2119.7 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Prague which takes 29h 36m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Leiden to Sofia, including transfers.
Leiden to Sofia bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Rotterdam station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $120 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Rotterdam, which costs and takes 31h 5m.
Leiden to Sofia bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Leiden. It is currently 2:18 AM in Leiden and 3:18 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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