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

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SDR - SOF
    4h 10m
    $48–236

  2. Bus, train via Linz

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Drf
    5. Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    38h 26m
    $543–867

  3. Drive 2,720.5 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Sofiacar car 2,720.5 km
    27h 22m
    $497–718

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 4m
    $428–686

  5. 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
    $245–274

  6. 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
    $410–506

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    34h 33m
    $596–848

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,220 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bulgaria?

Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 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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