There are 13 ways to get from Sofia to Lapland by plane, bus, car, train, taxi, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane SOF - RVN
10h 7m€127–433Fly Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane SOF - KEM
13h 39m€110–390Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
2d 6h€275–436Drive 4,010.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rovaniemicar 4,010.8 km
43h 3m€760–1,097Fly Sofia Airport to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane SOF - KTT
10h 7m€176–491Fly Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane SOF - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
13h 12m€167–510Fly Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane SOF - LLA
- Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi
13h 12m€128–380Fly Sofia Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ivalo (IVL)plane SOF - IVL
12h 17m€266–616Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Kittilä Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane OTP - KTT
13h 50m€202–529Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Warsaw, Chopin Airportbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
2d 6h€291–473Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
3d€191–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
3d 19h€352–682Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rovaniemicar
2d€682–979
Sofia to Lapland by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lapland is to fly which costs €120 - €440 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lapland is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs €170 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Lapland station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Bussijaam, Tallinn Harbour and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Sofia and Lapland is 2682 km. The road distance is 4010.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lapland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs €270 - €440.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Sofia to Lapland, including transfers.
Sofia to Lapland bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lapland is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs €120 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €440 and takes 2 days 6h.
Sofia to Lapland bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lapland is 4011 km. It takes approximately 43h 3m to drive from Sofia to Lapland.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lapland, Finland?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rovaniemi (RVN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Tallinn, Bus Station, Bussijaam, A. Laikmaa, Tallinn Harbour, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Riga, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Warsaw Modlin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kittilä Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kittilä Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kittilä Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kittilä Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Wroclaw, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Vienna, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kittilä Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kittilä Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Riga, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Vienna, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Vienna, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Budapest, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kittilä Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brno to Warsaw, Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Globus ES
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–430
- Website
- Express Busline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- €19–22
Länstrafiken Norrbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
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