There are 4 ways to get from Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RDU - SOF
15h 44m$292–1,102Train 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
19h 3m$404–1,058Train 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
18h 13m$411–1,352Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IAD - SOF
20h 4m$495–1,203
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Sofia is to fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Sofia is to fly which takes 15h 44m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Raleigh and Sofia is 8289 km.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Raleigh to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 10:35 PM in Raleigh and 5:35 AM in Sofia.
There are 2286+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Sofia, Bulgaria?
American Airlines, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Philadelphia, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Philadelphia, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
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