There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Bilbao by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SOF - BIO
8h 18m€65–213Bus, train via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
39h 1m€357–507Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain Fr
- Take the train from Modane to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 10m€387–558Drive 2,617 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bilbaocar 2,617 km
26h 30m€428–619Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
42h 9m€200–240Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Nis to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus
2d 3h€351–436Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Bilbaocar
33h 35m€507–729
Sofia to Bilbao by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bilbao is to fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 9m.
The distance between Sofia and Bilbao is 2159 km. The road distance is 2617 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train via Barcelona which takes 39h 1m and costs €350 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Sofia to Bilbao, including transfers.
Sofia to Bilbao bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €240 and takes 42h 9m.
Sofia to Bilbao bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Padova station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 7:44 PM in Sofia and 6:44 PM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bilbao, Spain?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal via Padova in around 42h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Nis to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–270
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
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