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How to get fromSofia to Finlandby plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Finland by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SOF - HEL
    7h 48m
    €103–304

  2. Fly to Turku Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane SOF - TKU
    12h 40m
    €98–285

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    43h 46m
    €164–240

  4. Drive  4,625.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Helsinkicar car 4,625.2 km
    2d 1h
    €876–1,265

  5. Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane SOF - TMP
    13h 34m
    €168–527

  6. Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane SOF - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 29m
    €110–271

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 50m
    €201–319

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2d 12h
    €169–240

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    2d 7h
    €772–1,179

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,984.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Finland?

Ryanair, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Tallinn, Bus Station in around 43h 50m.

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