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There are 11 ways to get from León to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAD - SOF
    8h 19m
    $105–389

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 16m
    $379–568

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Leon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    $332–437

  4. Drive  2,905.8 km

    1. Drive from León to Sofiacar car 2,905.8 km
    29h 4m
    $531–767

  5. Fly from León Airport

    1. Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEN - SOF
    12h 16m
    $171–652

  6. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leon to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BIO - SOF
    13h
    $131–328

  7. Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain train
    2. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus bus
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OVD - SOF
    9h 58m
    $162–403

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leon to Oviedobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oviedo to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    $253–289

  9. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 7h
    $368–533

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from León to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d 7h
    $400–519

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from León to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    36h 13m
    $630–887

León to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration43h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$379Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,612.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between León, Spain and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Iberia, Ryanair, and Wizz Air fly from León Airport (LEN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leon to Sofia Central Bus Station via Oviedo and Padova in around 2d.

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