There are 10 ways to get from Skien to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, busferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly
best- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OSL - SOF
8h 17m$104–369Train to Sandefjord Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Sandefjord stasjontrain
- Fly from Sandefjord Airport (TRF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TRF - SOF
9h 53m$94–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Göteborg to Kladovobus
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
- Take the bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
39h 15mDrive 2,989.8 km
- Drive from Skien to Sofiacar 2,989.8 km
30h 54m$644–929Bus to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, fly
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRS - SOF
13h 57m$144–481Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain Ic
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
- Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
43h 16m$233–413Bus
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
44h 31m$221–355Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the busferry from Oslo bussterminal to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 6h$105–204Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 20hDrive, car train
- Drive from Skien to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
35h 21m$551–782
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skien to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $90 - $330 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Skien to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $100 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Skien Landmannstorget and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Skjelsvik knutepunkt, Oslo bussterminal and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 31m.
The distance between Skien and Sofia is 2340 km. The road distance is 2989.8 km.
The best way to get from Skien to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Skien to Sofia, including transfers.
Skien to Sofia bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Sofia bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Skien. It is currently 1:43 PM in Skien and 2:43 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Skien to Sofia is 2990 km. It takes approximately 30h 54m to drive from Skien to Sofia.
What companies run services between Skien, Norway and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Sofia Central Bus Station via Skjelsvik knutepunkt, Oslo bussterminal, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 44h 31m.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Sofia Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Sandefjord stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Oslo S to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +45 48 25 38 37
- [email protected]
- Website
- toptourist.dk
Bus from Göteborg to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- toptourist.dk
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 10 310 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Oslo bussterminal to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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