There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Lapland by plane, bus, car, taxi, train, 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 to Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane SOF - RVN
9h 37m€140–420Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane SOF - KEM
13h 54m€95–390Bus
- 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€260–426Drive 4,010.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rovaniemicar 4,010.9 km
43h 3m€746–1,078Fly to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane SOF - KTT
10h 1m€269–565Fly 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
12h 32m€132–546Fly to Ivalo
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ivalo (IVL)plane SOF - IVL
12h 7m€273–811Bus, 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 to Rovaniemitrain
2d 7h€276–438Bus, train via Kraków
- Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
2d 11h€304–513Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
2d 18h€347–565Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- 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 bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
3d 18h€288–555Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rovaniemicar
47h 40m€669–974
Sofia to Lapland by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lapland is to fly which costs €140 - €420 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lapland is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs €140 - €420.
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 4010.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lapland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs €260 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 37m 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 9h 37m and costs €140 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €430 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?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rovaniemi (RVN) once daily. 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 Kemi-Tornio Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Vienna, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Krakow, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- 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
Bus from Sofia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- €19–22
Länstrafiken Norrbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
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