There are 3 ways to get from New York to Sofia by plane 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EWR - SOF
14h$352–1,129Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JFK - SOF
13h 46m$264–818Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PHL - SOF
15h 40m$523–1,550
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Sofia is to fly which costs $260 - $850 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Sofia is to fly which takes 13h 46m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between New York and Sofia is 7638 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from New York to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 11:30 PM in New York and 5:30 AM in Sofia.
There are 2302+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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