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

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Sofia 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
    3h 53m
    $40–230

  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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    5. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    6. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 29m
    $482–1,033

  3. Drive 2,720.5 km

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

  4. Bus via Padova

    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
    $243–271

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara to Sofiabus bus 1950
    2d 5h
    $234–312

  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
    $403–529

  7. Drive, car train

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

Santander to Sofia by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,215.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Sofia, 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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