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

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Sofia by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SDR - SOF
    6h 43m
    $60–300

  2. 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
    $236–263

  3. Drive  2,719.4 km

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

  4. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    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
    9h 59m
    $82–258

  5. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly

    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 28m
    $118–380

  6. Bus, bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly

    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 23m
    $115–372

  7. 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
    $227–305

  8. 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
    $398–495

  9. 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 to Sofia by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,215.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Sofia, 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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