There are 3 ways to get from Shenzhen to Sofia by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hong Kong International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HKG - SOF
18h 25m$285–957Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SZX - SOF
18h 8m$311–951Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CAN - SOF
20h 14m$361–670
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shenzhen to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $360 - $700 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Sofia is to fly which takes 18h 8m and costs $310 - $950.
The distance between Shenzhen and Sofia is 8456 km.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from Shenzhen to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 5h behind Shenzhen. It is currently 10:00 PM in Shenzhen and 5:00 PM in Sofia.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–11
- 1st Class Seat
- $15–17
- Business Class Seat
- $21–30
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–14
- Adult - 1st Class
- $12–17
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