There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Sofia by train, plane, subway, or shuttle
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$276–720Fly 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 19m$332–902BART 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 9m$309–812Shuttle 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
25h 14m$353–1,160
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 $270 - $750 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 $270 - $750.
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 8:32 AM in San Jose and 6:32 PM in Sofia.
There are 2280+ 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) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Seattle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Seattle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sofia Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sofia Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Train operators
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Bus operators
- 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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