There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AGP - SOF
6h 14m$56–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
40h 48m$381–643Drive 3,213 km
- Drive from Málaga to Sofiacar 3,213 km
32h 59m$587–848Train, bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
46h 26m$506–858Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$273–386Bus, train via Arad
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Almeriabus
- Take the bus from Almería to Aradbus
- Take the train from Arad to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus
2d 10h$222–302Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malaga to Bucureştibus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
3d$225–298
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Sofia is to fly which costs $55 - $180 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $55 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Málaga and Sofia is 2486 km. The road distance is 3213 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 48m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Málaga to Sofia, including transfers.
Málaga to Sofia bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $55 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $390 and takes 2 days 3h.
Málaga to Sofia bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Málaga. It is currently 6:24 AM in Málaga and 7:24 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Sofia Central Bus Station via Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses, Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur, and Padova in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Arad to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Malaga to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Almería to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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