There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Sofia by train, plane, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SFO - SOF
17h 55m$286–1,020Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SJC - SOF
20h 44m$462–952Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRY - SOF
23h 28m$393–1,360BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OAK - SOF
21h 50m$339–1,212
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Sofia is to Caltrain and fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Sofia is to Caltrain and fly which takes 17h 55m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between San Jose and Sofia is 10508 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from San Jose to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 10h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 3:52 AM in San Jose and 1:52 PM in Sofia.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Delta, Bulgaria Air, and six other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Seattle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Seattle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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