There are 3 ways to get from Raleigh to Sofia by plane or train
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Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RDU - SOF
15h 14m$372–1,302Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GSO - SOF
18h 20m$537–1,492Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLT - SOF
19h 20m$493–1,718
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Sofia is to fly which costs $370 - $1,300 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Sofia is to fly which takes 15h 14m and costs $370 - $1,300.
The distance between Raleigh and Sofia is 8289 km.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Raleigh to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 9:42 PM in Raleigh and 4:42 AM in Sofia.
There are 2302+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Air France, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Philadelphia, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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