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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Klaipėda by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Palanga International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane SOF - PLQ
    13h 37m
    $187–397

  2. Fly to Riga International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane SOF - RIX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėdashuttle bus
    8h 42m
    $131–347

  3. Bus, train via Kraków

    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 Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklosbus bus
    33h 39m
    $205–264

  4. 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
    4. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklosbus bus
    33h 59m
    $142–202

  5. Drive  2,005 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Klaipėdacar car 2,005 km
    21h 44m
    $379–548

  6. 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 Mokyklosbus bus
    34h 11m
    $191–289

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Rzeszówbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Lublin Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Lublin to Kaunasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklosbus bus
    38h 34m
    $192–257

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration13h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,531.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 37m

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

Air Baltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Mokyklos via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22), and Vilniaus autobusų stotis in around 34h 11m.

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