There are 9 ways to get from Portugal to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIS - SOF
7h 21m$81–282Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OPO - SOF
7h 8m$78–284Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Genoabus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$292–412Drive 3,440.2 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Sofiacar 3,440.2 km
34h 1m$620–895Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane OPO - VAR
9h 25m$217–493Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OPO - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 43m$101–349Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LIS - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 51m$114–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
2d 16h$382–636Drive, car train
- Drive from Lisbon to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
41h 12m$721–1,029
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $80 - $290 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $75 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Lisbon and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Marittima/Principe Fs and Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Portugal and Bulgaria is 2782 km. The road distance is 3440.2 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $290 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Portugal to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Portugal to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $80 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $420 and takes 2 days 8h.
Portugal to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Bulgaria is 3440 km. It takes approximately 34h 1m to drive from Portugal to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Portugal and Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, TAP Portugal, and Ryanair fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Serdika via Lisboa Oriente, Lisbon, Genoa, Marittima/Principe Fs, Brignole Fs/, Genoa, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Central Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- Flixbus
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