There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Sofia by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kansai International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KIX - SOF
20h 20m$557–1,008Fly from Osaka International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ITM - SOF
23h 3m$353–1,204Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane UKB - SOF
24h 12m$394–1,307Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TKS - SOF
25h 20m$512–1,574Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NGO - SOF
22h 3m
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 20h 20m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Osaka and Sofia is 9067 km.
It takes approximately 20h 20m to get from Osaka to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 7h behind Osaka. It is currently 8:27 PM in Osaka and 1:27 PM in Sofia.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Sofia, Bulgaria?
All Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Japan Airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tokyo Narita, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Kobe to Sofia Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–3,200
Flights from Kobe to Sofia Airport via Incheon, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Kobe to Sofia Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Sofia Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Sofia Airport via Incheon, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Sofia Airport via Fukuoka, Incheon, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Kobe to Sofia Airport via Incheon, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Sofia Airport via Incheon, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Kobe to Sofia Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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