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How to get fromLisbon Region to Sofiaby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, night train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lisbon Region to Sofia by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LIS - SOF
    6h 7m
    $80–331

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 5h

  3. Drive  3,439.9 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon Region to Sofiacar car 3,439.9 km
    34h 4m
    $620–895

  4. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane LIS - INI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    16h 36m

  5. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane LIS - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    13h 50m

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LIS - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train
    15h 16m
    $134–349

  7. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Veronabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    $330–466

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    $308–418

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    $327–547

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lisbon Region to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    41h 13m
    $722–1,019

Lisbon Region to Sofia by subway, train, bus, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,778.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Lisbon Region, Portugal and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air flies from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Terreiro do Paço to Sofia Central Bus Station via Santa Apolónia, Lisboa - Santa Apolonia, Lisboa Oriente, Lisbon, Milan, Verona, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 2d 7h.

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