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How to get fromSantander to Bulgariaby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SDR - SOF
    7h
    $63–294

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    5. Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    39h 17m
    $534–774

  3. Drive  2,719.4 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Sofiacar car 2,719.4 km
    27h 25m
    $497–718

  4. Fly Santander Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane SDR - PDV
    18h 20m
    $202–655

  5. Fly Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SDR - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 52m
    $83–332

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BIO - SOF
    10h 16m
    $83–259

  7. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAD - SOF
    10h 45m
    $119–381

  8. Bus, bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIT - SOF
    15h 40m
    $116–373

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 27m
    $236–263

  10. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble to Nisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d 6h
    $399–496

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    34h 18m
    $596–838

Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

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Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,220 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bulgaria?

Ulendo Airlink, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova in around 42h 27m.

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