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How to get fromSofia to Bilbaoby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SOF - BIO
    9h 3m
    €65–213

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Modane to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    36h 48m
    €438–637

  3. Bus, train via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    39h 12m
    €352–567

  4. Drive  2,617 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Bilbaocar car 2,617 km
    26h 30m
    €429–619

  5. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane SOF - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    13h 2m
    €126–444

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    42h 9m
    €200–240

  7. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nis to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus bus
    2d 4h
    €346–426

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Bilbaocar car
    32h 20m
    €538–773

Sofia to Bilbao by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration36h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,159 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal via Padova in around 42h 9m.

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