There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Castelo Branco by plane, train, bus, 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 to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SOF - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
10h 52m€93–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus
- Take the train from Covilha to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
47h 1mDrive 3,217.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Castelo Brancocar 3,217.1 km
32h 1m€509–736Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SOF - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Entroncamentotrain
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Castelo Brancotrain
13h 2m€104–318Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SOF - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Castelo Brancobus
14h 15m€97–314Fly to Badajoz Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane SOF - BJZ
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Terminal Rodoviário de Évorabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
19h 5m€165–574Bus, train via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Castelo Brancobus
2d 5h€450–951Bus via Nice Airport (NCE)
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus 798 / ...
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Castelo Brancobus
2d 8h€251–340Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Evorabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
2d 8h€267–367Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Lugojbus
- Take the bus from Lugoj to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CPbus
- Take the train from Guarda to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
2d 16h€235–325Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Castelo Brancocar
37h 57m€624–897
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Castelo Branco is to fly and train and bus which costs €95 - €320 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Castelo Branco is to fly and train which takes 10h 52m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Castelo Branco via Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Genoa and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Sofia and Castelo Branco is 2997 km. The road distance is 3217.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Castelo Branco without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Sofia to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Sofia to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Genoa station.
Castelo Branco is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 7:31 AM in Sofia and 5:31 AM in Castelo Branco.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Castelo Branco is 3217 km. It takes approximately 32h 1m to drive from Sofia to Castelo Branco.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Castelo Branco via Genoa, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Doria/Metro' Principe, Genoa, and Nice Airport in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Covilha to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Guarda to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- 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 Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- 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 Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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