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How to get fromSofia to Helsinkiby plane, bus, train, night train, car, ferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, night 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
    8h 20m
    €100–243

  2. Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    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 22m
    €81–247

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclavtrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Breclav to Bohumintrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    5. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 43m
    €159–388

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 8h
    €304–486

  5. Drive 4,625.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Helsinkicar car 4,625.3 km
    2d 1h
    €847–1,223

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brnobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brno to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 916 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 56m
    €188–308

  7. 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 Helsinkiferry ferry
    2d 12h
    €169–246

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 10h
    €211–493

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    2d 6h
    €766–1,120

Sofia to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration3d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,999.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Helsinki, Finland?

Air Baltic, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Brno and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 47h 56m.

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