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How to get fromSofia to Kaunasby plane, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Kaunas

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane SOF - KUN
    8h 44m
    $83–387

  2. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane SOF - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunastrain train
    12h 25m
    $50–252

  3. Bus, train via Ostrava

    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 Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    30h
    $98–199

  4. 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 Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to K. Petrauskobus bus
    31h 32m
    $159–267

  5. Drive  1,839 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Kaunascar car 1,839 km
    19h 41m
    $317–457

  6. Fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane SOF - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    9h 3m
    $103–290

  7. Fly to Riga International Airport, car

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane SOF - RIX
    2. Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar car
    10h 6m
    $144–886

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Kaunastrain train
    30h 34m
    $118–178

  9. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus bus Chișinău/Kaunas
    41h 20m
    $152–260

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kaunas (KUN) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,393.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kaunas, Lithuania?

Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kaunas (KUN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to K. Petrausko via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22), and Vilniaus autobusų stotis in around 31h 32m.

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