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How to get fromSofia to Ivaloby plane, bus, train, busferry, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Ivalo by plane, bus, train, busferry, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Ivalo

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ivalo (IVL)plane plane SOF - IVL
    11h 18m
    €233–675

  2. Fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane SOF - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7bus bus
    12h 52m
    €175–470

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus bus
    2d 23h
    €344–625

  4. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Oslo bussterminalbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Kirkenes Hurtigruten to Ivalobus bus
    7d 9h
    €1,100–2,138

  5. Drive  4,298.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Ivalocar car 4,298.9 km
    46h 29m
    €812–1,173

  6. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 29 to 1bus bus Ob4
    5. Take the bus from 5 to Petsamontie 7bus bus
    3d 2h
    €335–490

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Ivalocar car
    2d 3h
    €732–1,078

Sofia to Ivalo by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket€344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,915.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 18m

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

Lufthansa and Airbus France fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ivalo (IVL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petsamontie 7 via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and 1 in around 2d 23h.

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